World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Project (NARP) - University of Port Harcourt
Abstract
The proximate and elemental analysis of African star apple
(Chrysophyllum albidum) using standard analytical techniques was
investigated. The proximate composition of the plant showed the values
of 54.57 % for carbohydrate, 13.25 % of fat, and 3.85 % of crude
protein. The crude fiber and ash content indicates the values of 6.60 %
and 4.70 % respectively. The moisture content present (17.03 %) reveals
the possibility of having low antimicrobial activities of the plant.
The mineral elements present in different concentrations are Ca
(706.850 mg/kg), Mg (325.500 mg/kg), Fe (40.875 mg/kg), Cu (3.275
mg/kg), and Zn (4.625 mg/kg). The result shows that the fruit have
essential minerals required by human for normal life activities
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