Akinsola, A. F. and Olatunde, O. C. and Osasona, I. and Sekayo, O. F. and Omotayo, F. O. (2021) Nutritional Evaluation of Brillantaisia patula Leaves. Asian Plant Research Journal, 8 (4). pp. 63-73. ISSN 2581-9992
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Abstract
Aim: To determine the nutritional and anti-nutritional compositions of Brillantaisia patula leaves using standard analytical methods.
Place and Duration of Study: The proximate, mineral and anti-nutritional compositions were determined in the chemistry laboratory of Ekiti State University, Ado – Ekiti while the amino acid was determined at the Analytical Laboratory of Multi-Environmental Management Consultant, Lagos, Nigeria.
Methodology: The proximate composition was carried out using the methods of Association of Official Chemists (AOAC) while mineral and anti-nutritional compositions were determined using standard analytical methods. Amino acid analysis was carried out through ion exchange chromatography (IEC) using the Technicon Sequential Multisample (TSM) Amino Acid Analyser.
Results: The proximate composition ranged from 3.18% (crude fat) to 38.6% (carbohydrate). The major mineral constituents of the sample were: P (1061 mg/100g), K (874 mg/100g), Ca (799 mg/100g), Na (82.6 mg/100g) and Mg (24.3 mg/100g) while the minor mineral constituents were: Fe (26.9 mg/100g), Zn (7.7 mg/100g) and Mn (6.05 mg/100g). The evaluated anti-nutritional contents were: 6.71 mg/g oxalate, 5.37 % saponin, 1.0 mg/100g tannin and 4.72 mg/kg cyanide. Additional results showed that the leaves contained eighteen amino acids with values ranging from 0.504 g/100g cp (tryptophan) to 14.0 g/100g cp (glutamic acid). The value of the total essential amino acids (TEAA) with histidine was 45.6g/100g cp while the total non-essential amino acid (TNEAA) was evaluated to be 46.5 g/100g cp.
Conclusion: Brillantaisia patula leaves could be utilized as a good source of essential amino acids and important mineral elements.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | Euro Archives > Agricultural and Food Science |
Depositing User: | Managing Editor |
Date Deposited: | 16 Mar 2023 07:59 |
Last Modified: | 27 Feb 2024 03:52 |
URI: | http://publish7promo.com/id/eprint/1837 |