MINERAL CONTENT OF VERNONIA AMYGDALINA LEAVES (BITTER LEAF).

Ajayi, Adebola (2020) MINERAL CONTENT OF VERNONIA AMYGDALINA LEAVES (BITTER LEAF). Global Scientific Journal, 8 (12). pp. 244-249. ISSN 2320-9186

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Abstract

Vernonia amygdalina is a leafy vegetable which is widely used as local condiments in diet. The freshly harvested Vernonia amygdalina leaves were destalked, sorted, washed with potable water, dried, milled and packed prior analysis. The mineral content of Vernonia amygdalina leaves (bitter leaf) were investigated. The mineral contents for Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Zinc and Iron were 12.25±0.21mg/100g, 15.23±0.21mg/100g, 23.26±0.11mg/100g, 26±0.12mg/100g, 15.44±0.15mg/100g and 7.45±0.24mg/100g respectively. The result of the analysis showed that veronia Amygdalina could be a good source of important food nutrients.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Q Science > Q Science (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Chemistry
Depositing User: Mr. Bolanle Yisau I.
Date Deposited: 01 Jun 2021 08:10
Last Modified: 01 Jun 2021 08:10
URI: http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/1604

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