Biochemical Composition of Seed and Husk of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) Infected by Colletotrichum destructivum O’Gara in Storage

Colletotrichum destructivum was isolated from infected seeds and pods of cowpea (Var. IAR-48) with typical symptoms of anthracnose disease. The fungus during the pathogenesis, reduced the protein, fat, ash, crude fibre, carbohydrate, calcium and phosphorus, and increased the amount of iron, sodium, zinc, magnesium and potassium in the infected seed and husk. The carbohydrate, protein and phosphorus contents in the healthy husk reduced from...