T. P. Prohp
Department of Medical Biochemistry, Ambrose Alli University, P.M.B. 14, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria
I. G. Ihimire
Department of Biochemistry, Ambrose Alli University, P.M.B. 14, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria
A. O. Madusha
Department of Biochemistry, Ambrose Alli University, P.M.B. 14, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria
H. O. Okpala
Department of Medical Laboratory
Sciences, Ambrose Alli University, P.M.B. 14, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria
J. O. Erebor
Department of Medical Laboratory
Sciences, Ambrose Alli University, P.M.B. 14, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria
C. A. Oyinbo
Department of Anatomy, Ambrose Alli University, P.M.B. 14, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
The edible extra-cotyledonous deposit of Pride of Barbados (Caesalpina pulcherrima) was investigated for some minerals and anti-nutritional factors. Results obtained, showed that while phytohaemagglutinin was absent, vanadium was very poor in the extra-cotyledon of this legume. However, oxalate, trypsin inhibitor, phytate and polyphenol were found to be present at 18.09 ± 2.29, 0.28 ± 0.00, 96.40 ± 0.20 and 65.00 ± 0.02 mg/100g respectively. The sample was also found to contain the following essential minerals: iron (3.32 ± 0.09), zinc (3.59 ± 0.01), copper (1.36 ± 0.01), sodium (1.51 ± 0.04), potassium (6.22 ± 0.48), calcium (83.37 ± 0.24), Phosphorus (28.75 ± 0.37), magnesium (14.65 ± 0.24) and manganese (11.52 ± 0.13) mg/kg DM. Extra-cotyledonous deposit of Pride of Barbados is a good source of calcium and may serve as a cheap single source of a considerable number of essential minerals.
How to cite this article
T. P. Prohp, I. G. Ihimire, A. O. Madusha, H. O. Okpala, J. O. Erebor and C. A. Oyinbo, 2006. Some Anti-Nutritional and Mineral Contents of
Extra – Cotyledonous Deposit of Pride of Barbados (Caesalpina pulcherrima). Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 5: 114-116.
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2006.114.116
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjn.2006.114.116
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2006.114.116
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjn.2006.114.116