2 research outputs found
Nutritional potential of underutilized gum arabic tree seeds (acacia nilotica) and locust bean seeds (Parkia biglobosa)
Acacia nilotica
seed (ANS)
and
Parkia
biglobosa
seed (PBS)
are
underutilised legume found to have
health benefits
and functional properties.
Th
is
study determined
nutrient composition of
A
.
nilotica
and
P.
biglobosa
seed
s
. ANS and PBS were collected
and
processed properly for c
hemical analysis. The
proximate,
minerals, vitamins,
essential amin
o
-
acids,
and antinutri
ent composition were
analyzed
to
ascertain nutritional attributes and its
potential in promoting dietary diversity
.
The raw and fermented
A
.
nilotica
se
eds contained in
g/100
g
,
protein (12.88
to
15.3
8), fat (3.29
to
4.91), ash (5.24
to
6.84),
dietary
fibre (1.98
to
2.66)
and
available
carbohydrate (69.63
to
71.73), whil
e the FPB contained in g/100 g,
protein (18.30), fat (9.20), ash (8.69),
dietary
fibre (2.61), and
available
carbohydrate (56.27). The
fermented
A
.
nilotica
(FAN) seed contained all the nine (9) essential amino acids. The raw and
fermented
ANS
contained in
mg/100
g
,
iron (9.67
to
12.23), zinc (0.69
to
1.13), calcium (0.17
to
0.22),
sodium (0.14
-
0.21
) while the F
PB seed contained 14.86, 1.59, 0.25, and
0.24
,
respecti
vely. FAN and FPB
contained in
μg/100
g,
vitamin A (148.79
and
197.81), vitamin E (15.90
and
24.69) and vitamin K (1.41
and
1.63)
,
respectively. The levels of antinutrient
factors in all the samples were not significant. Fermented
A
.
nilotica
seed contained adequate level of some micronutrients and essential amino acids.
Consumption of the seed should therefore be promoted