Observable Differences and Similarities in Proximate and Mineral Constituents of Air-Dried Leaf and Inflorescence of Petiveria Alliaceae (L.)

J.O. Arogbodo¹

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.7 , Issue.1 , pp.7-11, Feb-2020

Online published on Feb 28, 2020

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Abstract :
The present research seeks to evaluate the differences and similarities in proximate and mineral constituents of air-dried leaf and inflorescence of Petiveria alliaceae (L.). To achieve this goal, the procedures of analyses by the Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC), and Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS) were adopted. The proximate analyses of the crude fat, dry matter, carbohydrate, and energy were higher in the leaf than the inflorescence while moisture content, total ash, crude protein, and crude fibre were more in the inflorescence. The two samples are endowed with substantial percentage of crude protein (14.13 to 15.05 %), total ash (9.28 to 9.66 %), and energy (331.00 to 315.33 Kcal/100g) but low in fat (2.96 to 1.66 %), and fibre (0.27 to 0.63 %) in the leaf, and inflorescence respectively. The leaf was richer in calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, and cobalt than the inflorescence while the inflorescence was higher in sodium, potassium, copper, manganese, lead, chromium and nickel. The level of heavy metals like; chromium, cobalt, nickel, zinc and lead in both samples (cadmium was not detected) were similar. Based on the fact the levels of the minerals were within the permissible safe limits recommended by FAO and WHO, the leaf and the inflorescence were considered free of heavy metal toxicity.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Medicinal plants, safety, animal production, Petiveria alliaceae

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