TAILIEUCHUNG - Chemical analysis of Tacca leontopetaloides Peels

Posts study aimed at investigating the nutrients and antinutrtional factors in order to ascertain their composition in the peels. The peels were collected from Utange and Mbachegh wards in Katsina Ala Local Government Area and Mbaatikyaa ward in Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State. | American Journal of Food Technology ISSN 1557-4571 Academic Journals Inc. American Journal of Food Technology 6 10 932-938 2011 ISSN 1557-4571 DOI 2011 Academic Journals Inc. Chemical Analysis of Tacca leontopetaloides Peels . Ubwa . Anhwange and . Chia Department of Chemistry Benue State University . 102119 Makurdi Nigeria Corresponding Author . Ubwa Department of Chemistry Benue State University . 102119 Makurdi Nigeria ABSTRACT Tacca leontopetaloides tubers are known to be a staple food of inhabitants of the area under study however the peels have been found to be poisonous to livestock and other animals that feed on them. This study therefore is aimed at investigating the nutrients and antinutrition al factors in order to ascertain their composition in the peels. The peels were collected from Utange and Mbachegh wards in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area and Mbaatikyaa ward in Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State Nigeria and were labeled as sample A B and c respectively. The moisture ash Crude lipids crude protein and carbohydrates analysis were determined. Anti-nutritional factors like phytate oxalate cyanogenic glycosides and saponins were also determined. Results of the analysis indicate the moisture content to be and for samples A B and c respectively. Ash content of the peels was found to be and for samples A B and c respectively. Lipids content of the samples was found to be and for A B and c respectively. The amount of fibre in sample A B and c was found to be and respectively while and was obtained as the protein content of the peels respectively. The result of carbohydrates was found to be and for the three samples respectively. Results of anti-nutrition indicate the levels of Cyanogenic glycoside to be high and mg kg-1 . Saponin content of the peels was found

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• Chemical analysis of Tacca leontopetaloides Peels
• Tacca leontopetaloides Peels
• Investigating the nutrients
• Antinutrtional factors
• Ascertain composition in the peels