Sorghum should not be harvested at very early stage of growth because of the presence of anti-nutritional factors such as___________. Fill in the blank.
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"The Sorghum should not be harvested at a very early stage of growth because of the presence of anti-nutritional factors such as tannin and dhurrin.
Tannin is a polyphenolic compound is which is located in the grain and dhurrin is a cyanogenic glucoside which is located in the aerial shoot and sprouted seeds. These anti-nutritional compounds have adverse effects on metabolism and toxicity. Tannin also affects the nutritional value of Sorghum.
Sorghum is the world's fifth important cereal crop so in that case, it is important to not to be harvested at the early stage of growth. "
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