Proximate Analysis of Telfairia Occidentalis (Fluted Pumpkin) and Telfairia Pedata (Oyster Nut) Leaves Consumed in Katsina Metropolis: A Comparative Study
Telfairia occidentalis and Telfairia pedata are highly valued for their nutritious seeds and are consumed widely in sub-Saharan Africa. However, the potential application of their leaves was not thoroughly investigated and documented. Therefore, proximate analysis of their leaves for potential appl...
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Telfairia occidentalis and Telfairia pedata are highly valued for their nutritious seeds and are consumed widely in sub-Saharan Africa. However, the potential application of their leaves was not thoroughly investigated and documented. Therefore, proximate analysis of their leaves for potential applications is sacrosanct. Samples of the leaves were obtained from the Katsina metropolis and analysed for their proximate compositions using standard analytical procedures. The result indicates that the percentage carbohydrate, crude fibres, and moisture contents values for Telfairia pedata and Telfairia occidentalis leaves were 49.23±0.79, 19.50±0.31, 62.06±0.49 and 49.44±0.55,14.68±1.04, and 71.40±0.31, respectively. The crude protein, crude fat, and ash contents were 16.04±0.51, 2.00±0.50, 13.33±0.31 and 22.45±0.50, 4.80±0.34, and 8.60±0.21 for Telfairia pedata and Telfairia occidentalis, respectively. The crude fibre and ash content were higher in Telfairia Pedata than in Telfairia Occidentalis leaves. There was no significant difference in the carbohydrate content of the leaves. However, the crude protein, moisture content, and lipid were higher in the Telfairia Occidentalis leaf. The leaves could be a good carbohydrate, protein, and dietary fibre source. However, further study is recommended on the leaves’ anti-nutrients, mineral and phytochemical analyses
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| spelling | doaj.art-ccd29ff8b5ba4ba2ae563247ffcc815f2024-03-05T05:04:36ZengFLAYOO PUBLISHING HOUSE LIMITEDRecent Advances in Natural Sciences1596-05441596-07572023-08-011110.61298/rans.2023.1.1.88Proximate Analysis of Telfairia Occidentalis (Fluted Pumpkin) and Telfairia Pedata (Oyster Nut) Leaves Consumed in Katsina Metropolis: A Comparative StudyYahaya Auwal0Abdulhamid Murtala1Naziru Imam2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4864-7041Magaji Ilu Barde3Department of Pure & Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Umaru Musa Yaradua University, Katsina, Nigeria.Department of Pure & Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Umaru Musa Yaradua University, Katsina, Nigeria.Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.Department of Pure & Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Umaru Musa Yaradua University, Katsina, Nigeria. Telfairia occidentalis and Telfairia pedata are highly valued for their nutritious seeds and are consumed widely in sub-Saharan Africa. However, the potential application of their leaves was not thoroughly investigated and documented. Therefore, proximate analysis of their leaves for potential applications is sacrosanct. Samples of the leaves were obtained from the Katsina metropolis and analysed for their proximate compositions using standard analytical procedures. The result indicates that the percentage carbohydrate, crude fibres, and moisture contents values for Telfairia pedata and Telfairia occidentalis leaves were 49.23±0.79, 19.50±0.31, 62.06±0.49 and 49.44±0.55,14.68±1.04, and 71.40±0.31, respectively. The crude protein, crude fat, and ash contents were 16.04±0.51, 2.00±0.50, 13.33±0.31 and 22.45±0.50, 4.80±0.34, and 8.60±0.21 for Telfairia pedata and Telfairia occidentalis, respectively. The crude fibre and ash content were higher in Telfairia Pedata than in Telfairia Occidentalis leaves. There was no significant difference in the carbohydrate content of the leaves. However, the crude protein, moisture content, and lipid were higher in the Telfairia Occidentalis leaf. The leaves could be a good carbohydrate, protein, and dietary fibre source. However, further study is recommended on the leaves’ anti-nutrients, mineral and phytochemical analyses https://flayoophl.com/journals/index.php/rans/article/view/8Telfairia occidentalisFluted pumpkinTelfairia pedataOyster nutproximate analysisKatsina |
| spellingShingle | Yahaya Auwal Abdulhamid Murtala Naziru Imam Magaji Ilu Barde Proximate Analysis of Telfairia Occidentalis (Fluted Pumpkin) and Telfairia Pedata (Oyster Nut) Leaves Consumed in Katsina Metropolis: A Comparative Study Recent Advances in Natural Sciences Telfairia occidentalis Fluted pumpkin Telfairia pedata Oyster nut proximate analysis Katsina |
| title | Proximate Analysis of Telfairia Occidentalis (Fluted Pumpkin) and Telfairia Pedata (Oyster Nut) Leaves Consumed in Katsina Metropolis: A Comparative Study |
| title_full | Proximate Analysis of Telfairia Occidentalis (Fluted Pumpkin) and Telfairia Pedata (Oyster Nut) Leaves Consumed in Katsina Metropolis: A Comparative Study |
| title_fullStr | Proximate Analysis of Telfairia Occidentalis (Fluted Pumpkin) and Telfairia Pedata (Oyster Nut) Leaves Consumed in Katsina Metropolis: A Comparative Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Proximate Analysis of Telfairia Occidentalis (Fluted Pumpkin) and Telfairia Pedata (Oyster Nut) Leaves Consumed in Katsina Metropolis: A Comparative Study |
| title_short | Proximate Analysis of Telfairia Occidentalis (Fluted Pumpkin) and Telfairia Pedata (Oyster Nut) Leaves Consumed in Katsina Metropolis: A Comparative Study |
| title_sort | proximate analysis of telfairia occidentalis fluted pumpkin and telfairia pedata oyster nut leaves consumed in katsina metropolis a comparative study |
| topic | Telfairia occidentalis Fluted pumpkin Telfairia pedata Oyster nut proximate analysis Katsina |
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