COMPARATIVE NUTRITIONAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF SORGHUM BICOLOR (L.) MOENCH AND ZEA MAYS L.
This study was carried out to determine the nutritional and phytochemical properties of freshly harvested grains of Sorghum bicolor and Zea mays using standard biochemical procedures. Nutritional properties analyzed included proximate composition analyzed using Soxhlet extraction, AOAC Kjeldal metho...
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| author | Ibrahim Umar KARAYE Sa’idu Muhammad MAISHANU Muhammad Hannatu LAWAL Ismaila Shafi’u ADILI Abubakar SHEHU Nasiru Shehu GATAWA |
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| description | This study was carried out to determine the nutritional and phytochemical properties of freshly harvested grains of Sorghum bicolor and Zea mays using standard biochemical procedures. Nutritional properties analyzed included proximate composition analyzed using Soxhlet extraction, AOAC Kjeldal methods. Mineral contents were determined using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry [AAS] while the phytochemicals were determined using standard procedures. All analyses were replicated three times. From the results, crude protein content was low, with values, 7.81% and 6.66% for Sorghum bicolor and Zea mays respectively. Lipid analysis showed that Sorghum bicolor had a higher lipid content of 16.57%. Crude carbohydrate content was higher in both seeds. Percentage of crude fiber was 11.20% and 8.11% for Sorghum bicolor and Zea mays respectively. Vitamin C analysis showed that Zea mays had a higher content of 122.14 mg/100 g. Available energy kj/100 g was also analyzed for Sorghum bicolor and Zea mays respectively. Significant differences (P=0.05) was observed in crude lipid, crude fiber, vitamin C, and available energy between the two seeds. Mineral analysis revealed appreciable contents of minerals necessary for healthy growth and development. Calcium content was highest in Sorghum bicolor. Significant differences (P=0.05) was observed in phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, and iron between the two seed types. Phytochemical contents of the seeds showed significant differences (P=0.05) in tannins, nitrates and saponin with 12.57 mg/100 g, 18.18 mg/100 g and respectively in Sorghum bicolor and Zea mays. Nitrate and saponin content was higher in Zea mays. Alkaloid, flavonoids and phytate contents was detected in both seeds. Minute amounts of oxalate and cyanide were detected in both seed types. It is important to note that Zea mays is under pressure as one of formidable food source due to the increasing demand, and thus, increasing the cultivation of Sorghum bicolor could alleviate the over dependence on maize as the primary source of nutrition for humans and animal feed formulation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-91163c98fa0f44c685b2f3d39117608a2024-01-03T11:54:20ZengAlexandru Ioan Cuza University of IasiJournal of Plant Development2065-31582066-99172023-12-013012913510.47743/jpd.2023.30.1.932COMPARATIVE NUTRITIONAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF SORGHUM BICOLOR (L.) MOENCH AND ZEA MAYS L.Ibrahim Umar KARAYE0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1638-1632Sa’idu Muhammad MAISHANU1Muhammad Hannatu LAWAL2Ismaila Shafi’u ADILI3Abubakar SHEHU4Nasiru Shehu GATAWA5Department of Biology, Faculty of Chemical and Life Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto – NigeriaDepartment of Plant Science, Faculty of Chemical and Life Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto – NigeriaDepartment of Environmental Biology, Shehu Shagari University of Education, Farfaru, Sokoto – NigeriaDepartment of Environmental Biology, Shehu Shagari University of Education, Farfaru, Sokoto – NigeriaDepartment of Environmental Biology, Shehu Shagari University of Education, Farfaru, Sokoto – NigeriaDepartment of Plant Science, Faculty of Chemical and Life Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto – NigeriaThis study was carried out to determine the nutritional and phytochemical properties of freshly harvested grains of Sorghum bicolor and Zea mays using standard biochemical procedures. Nutritional properties analyzed included proximate composition analyzed using Soxhlet extraction, AOAC Kjeldal methods. Mineral contents were determined using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry [AAS] while the phytochemicals were determined using standard procedures. All analyses were replicated three times. From the results, crude protein content was low, with values, 7.81% and 6.66% for Sorghum bicolor and Zea mays respectively. Lipid analysis showed that Sorghum bicolor had a higher lipid content of 16.57%. Crude carbohydrate content was higher in both seeds. Percentage of crude fiber was 11.20% and 8.11% for Sorghum bicolor and Zea mays respectively. Vitamin C analysis showed that Zea mays had a higher content of 122.14 mg/100 g. Available energy kj/100 g was also analyzed for Sorghum bicolor and Zea mays respectively. Significant differences (P=0.05) was observed in crude lipid, crude fiber, vitamin C, and available energy between the two seeds. Mineral analysis revealed appreciable contents of minerals necessary for healthy growth and development. Calcium content was highest in Sorghum bicolor. Significant differences (P=0.05) was observed in phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, and iron between the two seed types. Phytochemical contents of the seeds showed significant differences (P=0.05) in tannins, nitrates and saponin with 12.57 mg/100 g, 18.18 mg/100 g and respectively in Sorghum bicolor and Zea mays. Nitrate and saponin content was higher in Zea mays. Alkaloid, flavonoids and phytate contents was detected in both seeds. Minute amounts of oxalate and cyanide were detected in both seed types. It is important to note that Zea mays is under pressure as one of formidable food source due to the increasing demand, and thus, increasing the cultivation of Sorghum bicolor could alleviate the over dependence on maize as the primary source of nutrition for humans and animal feed formulation.https://plant-journal.uaic.ro/docs/2023/12.htmanimal-feedanti-nutritionalguinea-cornmaizenutritional. |
| spellingShingle | Ibrahim Umar KARAYE Sa’idu Muhammad MAISHANU Muhammad Hannatu LAWAL Ismaila Shafi’u ADILI Abubakar SHEHU Nasiru Shehu GATAWA COMPARATIVE NUTRITIONAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF SORGHUM BICOLOR (L.) MOENCH AND ZEA MAYS L. Journal of Plant Development animal-feed anti-nutritional guinea-corn maize nutritional. |
| title | COMPARATIVE NUTRITIONAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF SORGHUM BICOLOR (L.) MOENCH AND ZEA MAYS L. |
| title_full | COMPARATIVE NUTRITIONAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF SORGHUM BICOLOR (L.) MOENCH AND ZEA MAYS L. |
| title_fullStr | COMPARATIVE NUTRITIONAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF SORGHUM BICOLOR (L.) MOENCH AND ZEA MAYS L. |
| title_full_unstemmed | COMPARATIVE NUTRITIONAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF SORGHUM BICOLOR (L.) MOENCH AND ZEA MAYS L. |
| title_short | COMPARATIVE NUTRITIONAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF SORGHUM BICOLOR (L.) MOENCH AND ZEA MAYS L. |
| title_sort | comparative nutritional and phytochemical composition of sorghum bicolor l moench and zea mays l |
| topic | animal-feed anti-nutritional guinea-corn maize nutritional. |
| url | https://plant-journal.uaic.ro/docs/2023/12.htm |
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