scholarly journals Effects of Compost on Mycelia Growth and Fructification, Mineral Elements and Proximate Composition of Pleurotus pulmonarius (Fries)

Agrosearch ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
O Ugioro ◽  
M Kadiri ◽  
YO Fademu
Keyword(s):  
Proximate Composition ◽  
Mineral Elements ◽  
Pleurotus Pulmonarius ◽  
Mycelia Growth

scholarly journals Nutritional and anti-nutrient composition of Karaya gum tree (Sterculia setigera) seed: a potential fish feed ingredient

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kehinde Moruff Adelakun ◽  
Moshood Keke Mustapha ◽  
Damilare Ibukun Ogundiwin ◽  
Ambrose A Ihidero
Keyword(s):  
Proximate Composition ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Mineral Elements ◽  
Fish Feed ◽  
Fish Diet ◽  
Mineral Contents ◽  
Plant Seed ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Tropical Plant ◽  
Karaya Gum

The nutritional and anti-nutritive composition of Karaya gum tree (Sterculia setigera) seed collected from Federal College of Wildlife Management estate, New Bussa, Nigeria was evaluated from October to December, 2013 with the aim of providing data that will guide the effective utilization and inclusion of this under exploited tropical plant seed in fish feed formulation. The seeds were washed, dried, grounded and analyzed for the proximate composition, vitamin and mineral contents as well as the anti-nutritive factors using standard procedures. The result showed that the mean values for the proximate composition were: moisture 5.20%, ash 3.95%, fat 26.03%, fiber 6.15%, protein 13.39% and carbohydrate 45.27%. The plant also contained vitamins and relatively adequate essential mineral elements of nutritional importance of macro elements such as calcium, potassium, sodium, magnesium and micro elements of iron, manganese, zinc and copper. Some anti-nutritional factor such as; alkaloids, phytate, cardiac glycosides, flavonoids, steroids and trace of oxalate were also found in the plant, but their composition will pose no serious  nutritional problem if well processed before its inclusion in fish diet and could therefore be a cheap source of raw materials for the fortification applications in various fish feed formulations.

scholarly journals Quantitative determination of water soluble vitamins, minerals and proximate compositions of three varieties of beans in Bauchi State Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-133
Author(s):  
Z.S. Mohammed ◽  
A.I. Matinja ◽  
H Tijjani ◽  
A Abdullahi ◽  
M.A. Dangambo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Glycine Max ◽  
Quantitative Determination ◽  
Vigna Unguiculata ◽  
Proximate Composition ◽  
Vitamin B1 ◽  
Mineral Elements ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
World Health ◽  
Health Organization

The quantitative determination of water soluble vitamins, minerals and proximate compositions of three varieties of beans in Bauchi State, Nigeria, was carried out in this study. Three varieties of beans which includes one of the most commonly consumed species of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) locally called Kanannade, the least consumed (most rare) specie of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) locally called gayan-gayan and soybean (Glycine max) locally called waken soya found in Bauchi State, Nigeria were analysed. Results for the determination of the proximate composition shows that soybean (Glycine max) among three different samples had the highest protein content (34.21 %), ash content (3.11 %), Crude fat (25.30 %). While Cowpea (kanannade) has the highest Carbohydrate content (58.04 %) and Cowpea (gayan-gayan) has the highest Moisture contents (12.43 %) respectively. Soya bean has the highest contents of vitamin (B1, B3, and B6) for the three water soluble vitamins analysed although the values obtained were less than the recommended dietary allowance recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). In the Mineral composition of the two species of cowpea beans (Vigna unguiculata), and soybean analysed, soybean had the highest content of most of the mineral elements. The concentration of potassium was found to be very much higher than all the other mineral elements that were determined in all the samples. The results from this analysis shows that the three varieties of beans analyzed were found to be rich in minerals and highly nutritious.Keywords: Vigna unguiculata, Glycine max, vitamins, minerals and proximate composition

Proximate composition, mineral elements content and physicochemical characteristics of Adansonia digitata L seed oil

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
YAAGOUB ERWA IBRAHIM ◽  
MOHAMMED ALI ALSHIFAA ◽  
ALI KHALID ERAMA ◽  
B. OMER AWADALLA ◽  
ADAM OMER ISHAG OMER
Keyword(s):  
Proximate Composition ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Physicochemical Characteristics ◽  
Mineral Elements ◽  
Adansonia Digitata

scholarly journals THE NUTRIENT COMPOSITION OF SOME COWPEA VARIETIES

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. B. OKE ◽  
O. O. TEWE ◽  
B. L. FETUGA
Keyword(s):  
Vigna Unguiculata ◽  
Proximate Composition ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Soluble Sugars ◽  
Mineral Elements ◽  
Ether Extract ◽  
Crude Fibre ◽  
Total Carbohydrate ◽  
Cowpea Varieties ◽  
Calcium Magnesium

Five varieties of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) were analysed for their proximate composition, major mineral elements and carbohydrate fractions. Values for crude protein ranged from 25.80% to 28.95% while the ether extract, crude fibre, total ash and total carbohydrate had the following values: 1.83 - 2.37%, 3.06 - 4.48%, 5.80 - 7.10% and 50.46 - 55.76% respectively. The average values for phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium were 0.400%, 0.019%, 0.345%, 1.280% and 0.046% respectively. Ethanol soluble sugars ranged between 4.78g/100g and 6.14/100g while starch contents varied between 32.97g,100g and 44.269100g. Raffinose and stacliyose contents were 1.55 - 2.44g/100g and 3.33-435g/100g respectively.

scholarly journals Proximate and Elemental Analysis of African Star Apple (Chrysophyllum albidum)

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 253-256
Author(s):  
H. Ibrahim ◽  
A. Haruna ◽  
N. Abdullahi
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Elemental Analysis ◽  
Proximate Composition ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Analytical Techniques ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Mineral Elements ◽  
Ash Content ◽  
African Star Apple

The proximate and elemental analysis of African star apple (Chrysophyllum albidum) using standard analytical techniques was investigated. The proximate composition of the plant showed the values of 54.57 % for carbohydrate, 13.25 % of fat, and 3.85 % of crude protein. The crude fiber and ash content indicates the values of 6.60 % and 4.70 % respectively. The moisture content present (17.03 %) reveals the possibility of having low antimicrobial activities of the plant. The mineral elements present in different concentrations are Ca (706.850 mg/kg), Mg (325.500 mg/kg), Fe (40.875 mg/kg), Cu (3.275 mg/kg), and Zn (4.625 mg/kg). The result shows that the fruit have essential minerals required by human for normal life activities. Key words: Chrysophyllum albidum, Star apple, Proximate compositions, Mineral elements

Proximate composition, phytochemical and mineral contents of young and mature Polyalthia longifolia Sonn.leaves

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
O B Ojewuyi
Keyword(s):  
Mineral Composition ◽  
Proximate Composition ◽  
Mineral Elements ◽  
Mineral Analysis ◽  
Mineral Contents ◽  
Mature Leaves ◽  
Potential Source ◽  
Young Leaves ◽  
Animal Use ◽  
Polyalthia Longifolia

Proximate composition, phytochemical and mineral composition of young and mature Polyalthia longifolia Sonn. leaves were investigated using standard analytical procedures. Young leaves of Polyalthia longifolia contained 9% protein, 4% ash, 0.21% lipid, 25% fibre, 8% moisture and 54% carbohydrate while the mature leaves contained 10% protein, 5% ash, 0.26% lipid, 19% fibre, 9% moisture and 57% carbohydrates. The results for the quantitative phytochemicals revealed that the young leaves contained 3.91 (ppm) tannins, 0.34 (ppm) phenols and 62% flavonoids with the mature samples showing a relative result of 3.69 (ppm) tannins, 0.33 (ppm) phenols and 63% flavonoids. The mineral analysis of both samples showed that they contained appreciable quantities of minerals with the mature sample having higher concentrations of Na (30.03 mg/100 g), K (23.55 mg/100 g), Ca (89.18 mg/100 g) and Mg (27.55 mg/100 g) relative to Na (20.30 mg/100 g), K (16.93 mg/100 g), Ca (57.03 mg/100 g) and Mg (14.48 mg/100 g) found in the young leaves. The study showed that the leaves examined contained high levels of carbohydrates and fibre, low fat and phenols but very rich in minerals. These findings suggest that the leaves of Polyalthia longifolia might be a potential source of carbohydrates, fibre, phytochemicals and mineral elements for human and animal use.

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