Abiaziem, C. V and AYEDUN, H and Noah, Abimbola (2013) PROXIMATE ANALYSIS AND HEAVY METALS DETERMINATION OF AFRICAN SPINACH (AMARANTHUS HYBRIDUS) AND AFRICAN EGG PLANT (SOLANUM MACROCARPON) IN ILARO, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA. In: 36th Annual International Conference of Chemical Society of Nigeria, Minna, 2013, 2013, Nigeria, Minna.
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Abstract
Vegetable is a vital component of human diet that should be eaten all year bound but scarce during the dry season. In this study proximate composition and heavy metals concentration in African eggplant (Solanum Macrocarpon) and African Spinach (Amaranthus Hybridus) leaves collected from a local farm in Ilaro were investigated. The results of the analysis which were based on dry matter revealed that Solanum macrocapon had a moisture content (71.42± 0.14%), ash (5.96±0.01%), Crude Lipid (2.35to ± 0.00%),Crude fibre (10.10 ± 0.02%), crude protein (18.00+0.05%) NFE (63.59± 0.11%), and dry matter (28.58 ±0.01%).Similarly, Amaranthus hybridus had moisture content (68.30±0.11%), ash (6.60± 0.02%), crude lipid (4.75±0.03%), crude protein (16.41±0.02%), Nitrogen Free Extract (59.84 ±0.10%), and dry matter (31.77 ± 0.02%).The results above established that both leaves are rich in protein and dietary fibre which maker them useful in diet regulations and maintenance. The concentration of heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Fe, Cd) in solanum macrocarpon and Amaranthus hybridus were0.19±0.02mg/L,0.47+0.01mg/L, 2.17 ± 0.01mg/L, Not detected and 0.69 ± 0.01mg/L, 0.07 ± 0.04mg/L, 2.10 ± 0.01mg/L, Not detected, respectively.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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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: | 02 Jun 2020 15:26 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Jun 2020 15:26 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/326 |
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