Determination of Nutrients and Anti-Nutrients Contents of Moringa oleifera and Arachis hypogaea

Authors

  • Alhassan Ahmad Siddan Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Gombe State University Gombe, P.M.B 127 Gombe- Nigeria.
  • Salisu Maiwada Abubakar Department of Biochemistry, Bayero University Kano, PMB 3011, Kano – Nigeria.
  • Aisha Muhammad Gadanya Department of Biochemistry, Bayero University Kano, PMB 3011, Kano – Nigeria.
  • Fatima Umar Maigari Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Gombe State University Gombe, P.M.B 127 Gombe- Nigeria.
  • AbdulRazaq Sani Yahaya Department of Biochemistry, Bayero University Kano, PMB 3011, Kano – Nigeria.
  • Mariya Yarima Kano State Senior Secondary Schools Management Board, Kano Municipal Zone, Kano-Nigeria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54987/jobimb.v8i1.502

Keywords:

proximate analysis, amino acids, Moringa oleifera, Arachis hypogaea

Abstract

Proximate, minerals, vitamins, amino acids composition and phytochemicals of Moringa oleifera and Arachis hypogaea were investigated. The parameters evaluated were moisture contents; ash contents; crude protein; crude lipids; crude fiber; carbohydrates; mineral ions; vitamins; amino acids and phytochemicals. The results obtained showed that, all the proximate parameters, vitamins; A, C and E, all the phytochemical parameters and minerals; sodium and potassium are significantly different (p<0.05) while no significant different at p<0.05 was found in the amount of magnesium, potassium, iron, calcium and copper in M. oleifera and A. hypogaea. High caloric value was found in A. hypogaea while high amount of vitamin A and C were found in M. oleifera. Also, phytochemicals such as flavonoids and steroids were found in A. hypogaea at high amount. Eighteen amino acids were detected in both the M. oleifera and A. hypogaea. Glutamic acid, aspartic acid, leucine, arginine, valine, proline were present at high concentration in both the two samples.

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31.07.2020

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Siddan, A. A., Abubakar, S. M., Gadanya, A. M., Maigari, F. U., Yahaya, A. S., & Yarima, M. (2020). Determination of Nutrients and Anti-Nutrients Contents of Moringa oleifera and Arachis hypogaea. Journal of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology, 8(1), 11–14. https://doi.org/10.54987/jobimb.v8i1.502

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Vol. 8 No. 1 (2020)

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