Akoja, S.S. and Amoo, I.A. (2016) EVALUATION OF MINERALS AND ANTI-NUTRITIONAL FACTORS OF SOME UNDER EXPLOITED LEGUMINOUS CROP SEEDS. Journal of Global Biosciences, 5 (8). pp. 4527-4534. ISSN 2320-1355
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Abstract
The cost of raw material for the production of animal feeds has been a major threat to animal production. This has necessitated the evaluation of adequacy of some underexploited leguminous crop seed for minerals composition and the possible effects of anti-nutritional factors on the availability of the required nutrients. The mineral elements and anti-nutritional factors of Hexalobus crispiflorus, Clitandra togolana and Dioclea reflexa were investigated using standard analytical methods. Analyses carried out for mineral contents of these plants showed significant variation in the seeds; sodium (66.88mg/100g- 81.98mg/100g), potassium (94.49mg/100g-135.43mg/100g) magnesium (15.86mg/100g – 27.86mg/100g), calcium (71.49mg/100g-97.30mg/100g) phosphorus (10.58mg/100g – 27.86mg/100g), copper (2.08mg/100g – 5.00mg/100g), zinc (5.63mg/100g-14.06mg/100g) manganese 1.65mg/100mg – 2.94mg/100g) and iron (6.96mg/100g-16.52mg/100g). Values of minerals elements in all the under exploited leguminous crop seeds are relatively lower than the dietary requirements for animal. This might have been affected by the antinutritional factors. The composition of anti-nutrients varied as follows. Oxalate (7.74,mg/100g – 11.46mg/100g) Nitrate 1.71mg/100g – 7.71,mg/100g) Tannin (5.47mg/100g – 65.72mg/10g) Saponin (104.00mg/10g – 340.00mg/100g) and phytic acid (355.73mg/100g – 651.33mg/100g).
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Chemistry |
| Depositing User: | Mr Taiwo Egbeyemi |
| Date Deposited: | 19 May 2020 19:38 |
| Last Modified: | 19 May 2020 19:38 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/149 |
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