Pakistan Journal of Nutrition1680-51941994-7984Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/pjn.2012.978.983Crotalaria retusa L.) Seeds Found in Nasarawa State, Nigeria]]>AremuM.O. BamideleT.O. AmokahaJ.A. 1020121110The rattle box (Crotalaria retusa L.) is a lesser known plant grown wild in Nigerian soil. Studies were conducted on its seed flour and oils to determine their suitability, using standard analytical techniques. The result of mineral composition revealed that magnesium was the most abundant mineral (50.82 mg/100 g) while the least was arsenic (0.03 mg/100 g). Lead, cadmium and chromium were not at detecting limit of AAS. The most concentrated fatty acids were stearic acid (11.02%) < oleic acid (15.50%) < linoleic acid (57.54%). Caprylic, margaric, capric, lauric, myristic, arachidonic, erucic and lignoceric acids were all determined but not detected. Unsaturated fatty acids predominated in all the samples with only linoleic (57.54%) available as essential fatty acid. The results of physicochemical parameters of the seed oils determined were: Colour (yellow), acid value (1.10 mg KOH/g), iodine value (46.34 g/100 g), saponification (161.28 mg KOH/g), peroxide value (5.26 meq/kg), specific gravity at 25°C (0.88), kinetic viscosity at 40°C (4.91), unsaponifiable matter (1.92%) and flash point (231.00). The results showed that Crotalaria retusa seed oils may not be used as edible oils due to their instability as frying oils but may be useful industrially for the manufacture of products such as paints and shampoos.]]>Achinewhu, S.C.,1990C. vulgaris).]]>8130133Adeyeye, E.I., A.A. Oshodi and K.O. Ipinmoroti,1999Sphenostylis stenocarpa) flour.]]>50357365Akintayo, E.T.,1997Telfaira occidentallis) seed and seed oils.]]>741316Akintayo, E.T. and E. Bayer,2002Plukenetia conophora and Adenopus breviflorus seeds and seed oils.]]>859597Akubugwo, I.E., G.C. Chinyere and A.E. Ugbogu,20087570573AOAC,199015th Edn.,pp: 200-210pp: 200-210Aremu, M.O. and V.A. Amos,2010Luffa cylindrica) kernel oils.]]>3161166Aremu, M.O., I. Ogunlade and A. Olonisakin,2007Anarcadium occidentale) protein concentrate.]]>6419423Aremu, M.O., O. Olaofe and E.T. Akintayo,2006Vigna subterranean) flours.]]>619001903Aremu, M.O., O. Olaofe, E.T. Akintayo and L. Lajide, 2007238187Aremu, M.O., O. Olaofe, S.K. Basu, G. Abdulazeez and S.N. Acharya,2010Phaseolus coccineus L.) seed flour for the African diet.]]>90719728Aremu, M.O., B.G. Osinfade, S.K. Basu and B.E. Ablaku,2011610211033Aremu, M.O., S. Mamman and A. Olonisakin,2011Vigna subterranean L. Verdc) seed oils.]]>2011Audu, S.S. and M.O. Aremu,2011Phaseolus vulgaris L.) seeds.]]>4114119Branch, W.D., T. Nakayama and M.S. Chinnan,199067591596Desper, R. and O. Gascuel,19969687705Duel Jr., H.J.,1951Vol. 1.pp: 53-57pp: 53-57Dutta, A.C.,19956th Edn.,pp: 550-560pp: 550-560Evans, W.C.,20022002pp: 15-40pp: 15-40Ferrao, J.E.M. A.M.B.C. Ferrao and A.M.G. Antures,1987Vigna subterranean) aspects of its nutritional value.]]>143539Stan Stead, H.H.,19673rd Edn.,Gaydolel, E.M., J.P. Blanchimi and J.V. Rotorohovy,198331833836Hegsted, D.M., L.M. Ausman, J.A. Johnson and A.J. Dallal,199357875885Kar, A.,20072nd Edn.,Lee, F.A. and L.R. Mattick,1961Pisum sativum).]]>26273275Lynch, D.V. and G.A. Thompson,19849442445Marten, G.C. and R.N. Andersen,1975Phaseolus lunatus) seed flour.]]>111829834Norris, F.A.,19951995pp: 770-811pp: 770-811Oladimeji, M.O., A.O. Adebayo and A.H. Adegbesan,200113374377Oshodi, A.A., O. Olaofe and G.M. Hall,1993Cajanus cajan).]]>43187191Pandey, V.N. and A.K. Srinvastava,1990in vitro nutritional quality of that from C.]]>40195200Paul, A.A. and D.A.T. Southgate,1985pp: 65-70pp: 65-70Pearson, D.,19767th Edn.,Plummer, D.T.,19871987pp: 195-197pp: 195-197Polhill, R.M.,1982Pages: 389Pages: 389Purseglove, J.W.,19811981Ramos, M.G., M.A.A. Vilatoro, S. Urguiaga, B.J.R. Alves and R.M. Boddey,200191105115Sakale, W., G. Apdrisb and K.E. Giller,200022679688Salunkhe, D.K., S.S. Kadam and J.K. Chavan,1985Samba, R.T., S.N. Sylla, M. Neyra, M. Gueye, B. Dreyfus and I. Ndoye,2002Crotalaria species estimated using the 15N isotope dilution method.]]>11722Shills, M.E.,19731973pp: 215pp: 215Shills, M.Y.G. and V.R. Young,19921992pp: 276 282pp: 276 282WHO/FAO,19941994 Worthington, R.C., R.O. Hammons and J.R. Allison,197220723730