Abstract
Aims: Major and trace elements (Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni Pb, and Zn) were determined in 32 samples of ukwa, Treculia africana (African breadfruit). Study Design: The study was conducted on ukwa samples collected from 8 towns in Abia State, South-eastern Nigeria, between January and February, 2013. Methodology: Analysis of ukwa samples prepared using different methods (raw, dried, fried and boiled) was conducted using atomic absorption spectrophotometer after acid digestion. Results: The major elements contents (mgkg -1 ) of ukwa , irrespective of method of preparation, ranged from 3600-5500 for Ca, 1200-2100 for K, 660-1100 for Na and from 690-980 for Mg. The
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