Pakistan Journal of Nutrition1680-51941994-7984Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/pjn.2012.208.210In vitro Protein Digestibility of Some Nigerian Cucurbits]]>FrancaOkoye Ngozi32012113The antinutritional factors of three Nigerian cucurbits namely, snake tomato Trichosanthes cucumerina, pumpkins Cucurbita pepo and Cucurbita moschata were analyzed. The antinutritional factors evaluated were tannin ranging from 0.23 to 0.49%; oxalate, 0.01 to 0.23%; cyanogenic glycosides, 0.43 to 0.44% and trypsin inhibitor, 6.32 to 11.58 TI unit/g. There were significant differences (p<0.05) in some of the antinutritional components of the cucurbits evaluated. The samples exhibited high protein digestibility but low levels of antinutrients which showed that the cucurbits studied cannot be toxic for human consumption postulating that the samples are of high nutritional quality so large scale production should be encouraged.]]>Arntifield, S.A., M.A. Ismond and E.D. Murray,198518132143AOAC,199015th Edn.,Bisognin, D.A.,200232715723Bressani, R., L.G. Elisa, A. Wokzak, A.E. Hagerman and L.G. Butler,19834810001001Chweya, J.A. and P.B. Eyzaguirre,1999Pages: 182Pages: 182Jeffery, C.,196497997Loukou, A.L., D. Gnakri, Y. Dje, A.V. Kippre, M. Malice, J.P. Baudoin and I.A. Zoro Bi,20076529533Munro, A. and O. Bassir,1969121418Oke, O.L. and I.B Umoh,1974In vitro and in vivo methods.]]>10397403Okoli, B.E.,198438350357Paris, H.S.,2001Cucurbita pepo collection at the newe Yaar research center, Isreal.]]>1624145Pearson, D.,19767th Edn.,Pitrat, M., M. Chauvet and C. Foury,19994922128Purseglove, J.W.,19841100138Singh, U. and R. Jambunatham,1981in vitro protein digestibility of pigeon pea Cajanus cajan and its wild relatives.]]>18246247Sanjur, O.I., D.R. Pipero, T.C. Andres and L. Wessel-Beaver,2002Cucurbita (Cucurbitaceae) inferred from a mitochondrial gene: Implications for crop plant evolution and areas of origin.]]>99535540Turner, N.A.,198031171176Ziniye, A.,199113034