Authors : Fowomola Moshood Abiodun; Girigisu Sadisu; Yusuf Kudirat Sade

Volume/Issue : Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 9 - September

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8355213

Abstract : The proximate compositions,some minerals, some vitamins and antinutrients contents of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus), Pepper elder (Peperomia pellucida )and Bologi (Solanecio biafrae) leaves were investigated by using the standard methods described by Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC, 1990)., Association of vitamin chemists (1987) and Harborne. (1973).The result showed that Okra leaf contained K (186.4 ± 0.42 mg / 100g), Na (0.341 ± 0.001mg / 100g), Ca (6.76 ± 0.04 mg/100g). Whole Sample B Contained Potasium K (191.46mg/100g) Na (5.45mg/100g) Ca (1.50 ± 0.02 mg/100g) and Cu (2.74 ± 0.03mg/ 100g) and sample C contained K (161.27mg / 100g) Na (3.74 mg/ 100g)Ca (2.92 ± 0.03 mg/ 100g), Mg (88.63 ± 0.15 mg/100g), Mn (3.7mg/100) and CU (1.36 ± 0.02 mg/100g).The results of vitamin analsis revealed that Sample A contained Vitamin A (0.0051 0.0001 (I.U)) ,Vitamin B1 (0.0037 0.0001mg/100g) ,Vitamin B2 (0.0041 0.0001 mg/100g),Vitamin B6 ( 0.0033 0.0001 mg/100g),Vitamin B12( 0.0027 0.0001 mg/100g) ,Vitamin C (7.44 0.0001mg/100g) , Vitamin E ( 0.004 0.0001 mg/100g) and V itamin K(0.003 0.0001mg/100g),Sample B also contained Vitamin A ( 0.034 0.0001 (I.U)),Vitamin B1(0.058 0.0001 mg/100g) ,Vitamin B2(0.048 0.0001 mg/100g),Vitamin B6 (0.0030 0.0001 mg/100g),Vitamin B12 (0.184 0.0001mg/100g),Vitamin C (9.82 0.0001 mg/100g), Vitamin E 0.024 0.0001 mg/100g) and Vitamin K 0.046 0.0001 mg/100g),While Sample C contained Vitamin A ( 0.014I 0.0001.U)) ,Vitamin B1 (0.063 0.0001 mg/100g),Vitamin B2 (0.043 0.0001mg/100g),Vitamin B6( 0.0024 0.0001mg/100g) ,VitaminB12 (0.137 0.0001 mg/100g), Vitamin C ( 18.9 0.0001mg/100g) ,Vitamin E (0.026 0.0001 mg/100g) and Vitamin K (0.008 0.0001mg/100g),The results indicate that sample A contained Tanmin (0.470 ± 0.002 mg/100g dried weight) saponin (0.374 ± 0.001 mg/100g dried weight) alkaloid (4.10± 0.03mg /100g dried weight), Phyte (0.135±0.135±0.001 mg/ 100g dried weight) Oxalate (0.122 ± 0.0mg / 100g dried weight) Cyan-o-Glucoside (0.003 ± 0.00mg/ 100g dried weight). While sample B contain Tannin Alkaloid (4.56 ± 0.03mg / 100 dried weight), Saponnin (0.24 ± 0.01 mg / 100g dired weight) alkaloid (4.56 ± 0.03 mg /100g dried weight), Phytate (0.09 ± 0.02 mg / 100 g dried weight), Oxalate (0.12 ± 0.01mg / dried weight) Cyanoglucoside (0.002 ± 0.001 mg/ 100 dried weight) and flavonoid (0.24±0.02 mg 100g dried weight) and flavonoid (0.21 ± 0.01 mg / 100g dried weight). And Sample C Contain Tanin (0.24 ± 0.02 mg/ 100 g dried weight).Saponin (0.24±0.01 mg/ 100g dried weight), Alkaloid (4.56 ± 0.02mg/ 100g dried weight)Phytate (0.10±0.02mg/100g dried weight), Oxalate (0.12 ± 0.01 mg/ 100g dried weight) cyanoglucoside (0.01±0.0mg/100g dried weight) and flavonoid (0.20 ± 0.03 mg/100g dried weight). Therefore, Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus), Pepper elder (Peperomia pellucida )and Bologi(Solanecio biafrae) leaves are good sources of proteins, carbohydrates, fibre, potassium, calcium, magnesium, vitamin C, alkaloids and flavonoids.

Keywords : Proximate Composition, Mineral, Vitamin, Antinutrient, Okra, Pepper Elder , Bologi.