Proximate Composition, Vitamin, Mineral and biologically Active Compounds Levels in Leaves of <i>Mangifera indica</i> (Mango), <i>Persea americana</i> (Avocado pea), and <i>Annona muricata</i> (Sour sop)

The high rate of food insecurity in Nigeria has resulted to malnutrition and sicknesses especially in the rural areas. To address this challenges, this study assessed the levels of biologically active compounds, some essential proximate, vitamin and mineral in leaves of Mango, Avocado pea and Sour...

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Main Authors: IL Princwill-Ogbonna, PC Ogbonna, IB Ogujiofor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Joint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP) 2019-02-01
Series:Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
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Online Access:https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/183464
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PC Ogbonna
IB Ogujiofor
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description The high rate of food insecurity in Nigeria has resulted to malnutrition and sicknesses especially in the rural areas. To address this challenges, this study assessed the levels of biologically active compounds, some essential proximate, vitamin and mineral in leaves of Mango, Avocado pea and Sour sop to determine their nutritional and health benefits. The results indicate that the highest significant (P<0.05) values of crude protein (17.94±0.99 %), calorific value (370.47±1.01 KJ), carbohydrate (66.04±1.00 %),  thiamine (0.52±0.01 mg), beta-carotene (115.50±0.01 mg) and K (0.60±0.01 %), alkaloid (2.26±0.01 %) and saponin (1.33±0.01 %) were  observed in Avocado pea while ether extract (4.30±0.95 %), ash (8.24±0.99 %), crude fiber (10.60±0.95 %), ascorbic acid (13.20±0.90 mg), riboflavin (0.21±0.01 mg), Ca (4.41±0.01 %), P (0.40±0.01 %),  tannin (1.38±0.01 %), flavonoid (0.85±0.01 %) and phenol (0.37±0.01 %) were obtained in Mango. The highest content of niacin (0.41±0.01 mg), Mg (1.70±0.01 %), N (2.98±0.99 %) and phytate (0.30±0.01 %) were recorded in sour sop. The highest values of Na was statistically the same (P>0.05) in Mango (0.23±0.01 %) and Sour sop (0.23±0.01 %) but significantly  (P<0.05) higher than 0.19±0.01 % in Avocado pea. Similarly the highest moisture content was observed in Avocado pea (21.74±0.99 %) which is statistically equal with 20.10±0.90% in Mango but significantly (P<0.05) higher than 16.58±1.00 % in Sour sop. The leaves of Mango and Avocado pea are potential source of vitamins, mineral, phytochemical and proximate composition and is strongly recommended for nutritional and therapeutic uses to enhance good health of people. Key words: proximate, mineral, vitamins, phytochemicals, mango, avocado, sour sop.
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spelling doaj.art-0a3d6fea07534fe1b74074afa72280752024-04-02T19:51:10ZengJoint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP)Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management2659-15022659-14992019-02-0123110.4314/jasem.v23i1.11Proximate Composition, Vitamin, Mineral and biologically Active Compounds Levels in Leaves of <i>Mangifera indica</i> (Mango), <i>Persea americana</i> (Avocado pea), and <i>Annona muricata</i> (Sour sop)IL Princwill-OgbonnaPC OgbonnaIB Ogujiofor The high rate of food insecurity in Nigeria has resulted to malnutrition and sicknesses especially in the rural areas. To address this challenges, this study assessed the levels of biologically active compounds, some essential proximate, vitamin and mineral in leaves of Mango, Avocado pea and Sour sop to determine their nutritional and health benefits. The results indicate that the highest significant (P<0.05) values of crude protein (17.94±0.99 %), calorific value (370.47±1.01 KJ), carbohydrate (66.04±1.00 %),  thiamine (0.52±0.01 mg), beta-carotene (115.50±0.01 mg) and K (0.60±0.01 %), alkaloid (2.26±0.01 %) and saponin (1.33±0.01 %) were  observed in Avocado pea while ether extract (4.30±0.95 %), ash (8.24±0.99 %), crude fiber (10.60±0.95 %), ascorbic acid (13.20±0.90 mg), riboflavin (0.21±0.01 mg), Ca (4.41±0.01 %), P (0.40±0.01 %),  tannin (1.38±0.01 %), flavonoid (0.85±0.01 %) and phenol (0.37±0.01 %) were obtained in Mango. The highest content of niacin (0.41±0.01 mg), Mg (1.70±0.01 %), N (2.98±0.99 %) and phytate (0.30±0.01 %) were recorded in sour sop. The highest values of Na was statistically the same (P>0.05) in Mango (0.23±0.01 %) and Sour sop (0.23±0.01 %) but significantly  (P<0.05) higher than 0.19±0.01 % in Avocado pea. Similarly the highest moisture content was observed in Avocado pea (21.74±0.99 %) which is statistically equal with 20.10±0.90% in Mango but significantly (P<0.05) higher than 16.58±1.00 % in Sour sop. The leaves of Mango and Avocado pea are potential source of vitamins, mineral, phytochemical and proximate composition and is strongly recommended for nutritional and therapeutic uses to enhance good health of people. Key words: proximate, mineral, vitamins, phytochemicals, mango, avocado, sour sop. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/183464proximatemineralvitaminsphytochemicalsmangoavocado
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Proximate Composition, Vitamin, Mineral and biologically Active Compounds Levels in Leaves of <i>Mangifera indica</i> (Mango), <i>Persea americana</i> (Avocado pea), and <i>Annona muricata</i> (Sour sop)
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
proximate
mineral
vitamins
phytochemicals
mango
avocado
title Proximate Composition, Vitamin, Mineral and biologically Active Compounds Levels in Leaves of <i>Mangifera indica</i> (Mango), <i>Persea americana</i> (Avocado pea), and <i>Annona muricata</i> (Sour sop)
title_full Proximate Composition, Vitamin, Mineral and biologically Active Compounds Levels in Leaves of <i>Mangifera indica</i> (Mango), <i>Persea americana</i> (Avocado pea), and <i>Annona muricata</i> (Sour sop)
title_fullStr Proximate Composition, Vitamin, Mineral and biologically Active Compounds Levels in Leaves of <i>Mangifera indica</i> (Mango), <i>Persea americana</i> (Avocado pea), and <i>Annona muricata</i> (Sour sop)
title_full_unstemmed Proximate Composition, Vitamin, Mineral and biologically Active Compounds Levels in Leaves of <i>Mangifera indica</i> (Mango), <i>Persea americana</i> (Avocado pea), and <i>Annona muricata</i> (Sour sop)
title_short Proximate Composition, Vitamin, Mineral and biologically Active Compounds Levels in Leaves of <i>Mangifera indica</i> (Mango), <i>Persea americana</i> (Avocado pea), and <i>Annona muricata</i> (Sour sop)
title_sort proximate composition vitamin mineral and biologically active compounds levels in leaves of i mangifera indica i mango i persea americana i avocado pea and i annona muricata i sour sop
topic proximate
mineral
vitamins
phytochemicals
mango
avocado
url https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/183464
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