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