Nutritional and Anti-Nutritional Constituents of Cassava (Manihot Esculentus) Tubers and Leaves in Jos North Lga of Plateau State, Nigeria

O Adeyanju, A. E Adeyemi, Nimmyel. N. V., S.t Dirikebamoh , C. S Chukwu and D.c Okafor
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O Adeyanju: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Jos, Nigeria
A. E Adeyemi: Department of Basic Sciences, Federal School of Medical Laboratory, Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH). Jos, Nigeria
Nimmyel. N. V.: Department of Chemical Sciences, the Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Nigeria
S.t Dirikebamoh : Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Jos, Nigeria
C. S Chukwu: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Jos, Nigeria
D.c Okafor: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Jos, Nigeria

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science, 2022, vol. 7, issue 5, 65-67

Abstract: This study was conducted to determine the nutritional and anti-nutritional content of cassava tubers and leaves in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau state, Nigeria. Proximate analysis was determined by standard method for the percentage moisture content, ash content, crude protein, crude fibre and carbohydrate. Elemental analysis was determined using AAS and UV-Spectrophotometer. The anti-nutritional constituents determined includes; cyanogenic glycosides, trypsin inhibitor, phytic acid, tannins and oxalate. The tubesr have moisture content (10.57±0.2%), ash content (2.4±0.001%), crude protein (4.8±0.30%), crude fat (2.4±0.02%), crude fibre (3.9±0.08%), carbohydrate (80.54±2.40%), calcium (29.31±0.14%), potassium (8.94±0.04%), sodium (38.7±0.20%), magnesium (23.5±0.10%), phosphorus (0.150±0.004%), cyanogenic glycosides (2.06±0.008mg/L), trypsin inhibitor (4.28±0.03TUI/mg), phytate (31.02±0.34mg/100g), tannins (3.64±0.009mg/100g), oxalate (1.29±0.029g/100g) and the leaves showed moisture content (5.86±0.01%), ash content (1.6±0.01%), crude protein (5.6±0.08%), crude fat(1.8±0.04%), crudefibre (4.6±0.01%), carbohydrate (75.9±0.60%), calcium (38.65±1.35%), Potassium (13.10±0.12%), sodium (58.8±0.58%), magnesium (24.80±0.20%), phosphorus (0.280±0.001%), cyanogenic glycosides (7.31±0.098mg/L), trypsin inhibitor (10.74±0.012TUI/mg), phytate (58.47±0.403mg/100g), tannins (78.67±0.471mg/100g), oxalate (1.61±0.084g/100g).

Date: 2022
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