Okoye Ngozi Franca
Department of Biochemistry, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
Four cucurbits grown in Nigeria namely, cucumber Cucumis sativus, snake tomato Trichosanthes cucumerina, pumpkins Cucurbita pepo and Cucurbita moschata were analysed for their nutritive value. Proximate analysis showed that the samples contained on a dry weight basis, protein values of 10.06 to 17.25%. The samples had low lipid content of 0.06 to 5.42%. The samples exhibited high carbohydrate content of 63.06 to 77.85%. Also they contained high moisture 80.43 to 97.80% and high volatile matter 90.33 to 95.50%. The results for ash ranged from 4.50 to 9.67% and then crude fibre from 2.30 to 4.60%. The samples showed minimal protein solubility at pH ranges of 4.0 to 8.0. The samples proved to be of high nutritive value.
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Okoye Ngozi Franca, 2013. Proximate Analysis and Protein Solubility of Four Cucurbits Found in Nigeria. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 12: 20-22.
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2013.20.22
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjn.2013.20.22
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2013.20.22
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjn.2013.20.22
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Norah Ekanem, PhD Reply
Nutritive values are rich for utilization as food supplements.