Nutritional and Anti-nutritional Levels of Some Local Vegetables( Vernomia anydalira , Manihot esculenta , Teiferia occidentalis , Talinum triangulare , Amaranthus spinosus ) from Delta State, Nigeria

Levels of nutritional and antinutritional levels of five leafy green vegetables from Delta State, Nigeria were assessed. Analyses were done using standard analytical methods. Crude protein, crude lipid, carbohydrate, moisture, ash, crude fiber and colorific values, had values 4.74%\ub11.48, 4.78%\ub1 0.62, 4.98% \ub1 1.79,80.84%\ub14.69,1.96%\ub10.19,2.00%\ub11.25,78.92\ub121.94Kcal/100g respectively. The mineral contents were; sodium 4.83 \ub1 0.29ug/g, calcium 2.18 \ub1 1.54ug/g, potassium 0.97 \ub1 0.04ug/g, magnesium 1.61 \ub1 0.20ug/g, iron 0.34 \ub1 0.21ug/g, zinc 0.04 \ub1 0.03ug/g, phosphorus 1.43 \ub1 0.81ug/g, copper 0.09\ub10.13ug/g. The antinutrient compositions are oxalate 1.43 \ub10.61mg/l, phytate 9.15 \ub1 2.31mg/l and hydrocyanide 0.15 \ub1 0.1mg/l. These results showed that these vegetables contain an appreciable amount of nutrients, mineral elements and low levels of anti-nutrients and should be included in diets to supplement our daily allowance needed by the body

Air Pollution tolerance indices (apti) of some plants around Otorogun Gas Plant in Delta State, Nigeria.

The study examined the air pollution tolerance indices (APTI) of six plant species around Otorogun gas plant in Ughelli-South Local Government Area of Delta State. Four physiological and biochemical parameters, which are leaf relative water content (RWC), Ascorbic acid content (AA), total leaf chlorophyll (TCh) and leaf extract pH were used to compute the APTI values. The result showed order of tolerance as Emilia Samtifolia (1.49%)> Manihot esculenta (2.19%)> Elaesis guineensis (2.41%)> Impereta cylindrical (25.56%)> Eupatorium Odoratum (35.17%)> Psidium guayava (45.11%). @ JASE

Nutritional and Anti-nutritional Levels of Some Local Vegetables( Vernomia anydalira , Manihot esculenta , Teiferia occidentalis , Talinum triangulare , Amaranthus spinosus ) from Delta State, Nigeria

Levels of nutritional and antinutritional levels of five leafy green vegetables from Delta State, Nigeria were assessed. Analyses were done using standard analytical methods. Crude protein, crude lipid, carbohydrate, moisture, ash, crude fiber and colorific values, had values 4.74%±1.48, 4.78%± 0.62, 4.98% ± 1.79,80.84%±4.69,1.96%±0.19,2.00%±1.25,78.92±21.94Kcal/100g respectively. The mineral contents were; sodium 4.83 ± 0.29ug/g, calcium 2.18 ± 1.54ug/g, potassium 0.97 ± 0.04ug/g, magnesium 1.61 ± 0.20ug/g, iron 0.34 ± 0.21ug/g, zinc 0.04 ± 0.03ug/g, phosphorus 1.43 ± 0.81ug/g, copper 0.09±0.13ug/g. The antinutrient compositions are oxalate 1.43 ±0.61mg/l, phytate 9.15 ± 2.31mg/l and hydrocyanide 0.15 ± 0.1mg/l. These results showed that these vegetables contain an appreciable amount of nutrients, mineral elements and low levels of anti-nutrients and should be included in diets to supplement our daily allowance needed by the body

Air Pollution tolerance indices (apti) of some plants around Otorogun Gas Plant in Delta State, Nigeria.

The study examined the air pollution tolerance indices (APTI) of six plant species around Otorogun gas plant in Ughelli-South Local Government Area of Delta State. Four physiological and biochemical parameters, which are leaf relative water content (RWC), Ascorbic acid content (AA), total leaf chlorophyll (TCh) and leaf extract pH were used to compute the APTI values. The result showed order of tolerance as Emilia Samtifolia (1.49%)> Manihot esculenta (2.19%)> Elaesis guineensis (2.41%)> Impereta cylindrical (25.56%)> Eupatorium Odoratum (35.17%)> Psidium guayava (45.11%). @ JASE

Air Pollution tolerance indices (apti) of some plants around Otorogun Gas Plant in Delta State, Nigeria.

The study examined the air pollution tolerance indices (APTI) of six plant species around Otorogun gas plant in Ughelli-South Local Government Area of Delta State. Four physiological and biochemical parameters, which are leaf relative water content (RWC), Ascorbic acid content (AA), total leaf chlorophyll (TCh) and leaf extract pH were used to compute the APTI values. The result showed order of tolerance as Emilia Samtifolia (1.49%)> Manihot esculenta (2.19%)> Elaesis guineensis (2.41%)> Impereta cylindrical (25.56%)> Eupatorium Odoratum (35.17%)> Psidium guayava (45.11%). @ JASE