Proximate nutrients, calcium, and some anti-nutrients in 16 varieties of whole horsegram and their dehulled seeds were estimated The protein, fat, and carbohydrate contents were higher in the dehulled samples than in the corresponding whole horsegram However, the moisture, fibre, ash, and calcium contents of the dehulled samples were lower. A significant portion of the anti-nutrients studied were removed by dehulling.
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