Abstract
Determination of nutritive value of Xylopiaparviflora seed was carried out using standard analytical methods. The proximate parameters determined were moisture content (8.95 ± 1.93)%, ash content (6.25 ± 0.35)%, crude fibre (8.25 ± 0.57)%, crude protein (8.28 ± 0.19) %, fat (6.08 ± 0.46) % and carbohydrate (62.45 ± 0.76) % as well as calorific value (337.60 ± 0.32KJ/100g) respectively. The result of this sample revealed that the seed of Xylopiaparviflora contains reasonable amount of mineral contents needed in diet with potassium concentration of (53.21±0.31 mg/100g), phosphorus (50.22±0.43 mg/100g), sodium (49.50±0.42 mg/100g), magnesium (22.58±0.62 mg/100g) and iron content (26.41±0.28 mg/100g) as well as copper concentration 12.42±0.14 mg/100g. The highest and lowest essential and non-essential amino acid composition of this seed were glutamic acid (13.18 g/100g) and tryptophan (0.65 g/100g) and leucine (5.79 g/100g) and cystine (0.66g/100g) respectively. The anti-nutritional factors were also determined which revealed that the result were all below toxic level and therefore may not cause any effect on man and his animal when taken.
Highlights
Plant seeds are a good source of food for animals as well as humans, since they contain nutrients necessary for plant’s growth, including many healthy fats, such as omega fats [2]
In different part of the world, products of natural tree are very important to human diets and are good source of income [3]
Sample Collection and Preparations The seeds of Xylopiaparviflora used were obtained from Patishabakolo, Lavun local Government, Niger State, Nigeria
Summary
In different part of the world, products of natural tree are very important to human diets and are good source of income [3]. These fruit and seed are good source of vitamins, essential minerals and carbohydrates in form of cellulose, starch and soluble sugar [4]. Crudely consumed, they improve the daily food ration as an energy source and through their content in micronutrients. It is known that agricultural materials are used as animal feeds and they contain some nutritional values
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