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Assessment of the nutritional constituents of Elaeis Guineensis Jacq exudates from different States of Nigeria
The present work was set to examine the nutritional constituents of the
three most popular brands of bottled exudates produced from three
different states of Nigeria. Additionally, the work was set to
highlight the health significances of the nutrients that were detected.
The bottled exudates were purchased in the open market in Benin City on
bi-weekly intervals. The parameters determined were PH, taste, colour,
relative density, alcohol, moisture, sucrose, proteins, acetic acid
(acidity), thiamine, riboflavin, ascorbic acid and elemental
constituents. The mean of the bi-weekly results are presented. The PH
values were between 6 and 7. The colour of the exudates was white. The
moisture content of all the samples was not below 94%. While some of
the exudates were sweet, some had sour taste. The relative density of
all the samples was above 1. The entire samples had little quantity of
acetic acid. The alcohol, vitamins and some elements detected were low
in concentrations. The sucrose contents of most of the exudates were
high, particularly for samples from Edo state. The concentration of
potassium was high in all the samples irrespective of their sources.
The exudates could be classified as a rich source of nutrients that are
needed in man, as some of the nutrients act as sources of energy, body
builders, components of body organs and tissues, coenzymes and play
notable roles in biochemical functions and deficiency diseases