Chemical And Nutritional Quality Of Egusi (Colocynthis Citrullus L.) Seed Coat.
ABSTRACT
The seed coat of egusi was evaluated
in this study. The seed coat of egusi was incinerated and the mineral
composition of the ashes assayed using flame photometry for the determination
of sodium and potassium components, while calcium and magnesium were determined
using a spectrophotometer. Phosphorus was determined using vanadomhybdate
(yellow) spectrometry. Iron and zinc were also determined using absorbance of
the solution on spectrophotometer. The egusi seed coat was also evaluated for
proximate determination. Results of the proximate composition showed that egusi
seed coat is composed of 6.01% moisture, 93.98% dry matter, 13.75% ash, 28.98%
crude fiber, 8.95% crude protein, 2.11% fat, and 40 ;0% carbohydrate. The value
of the minerals analyzed are: 0.32mg for sodium, 0.25mg for calcium, 0.17mg for
magnesium, 0.75mg for zinc, 0.69mg for potassium, 0.46mg for phosphorus and
1.66mg for iron. Based on the result of the investigation, it was generally
observed that egusi seed coat is nutritious but contains smaller quantities of
mineral which is lower than those reported for some foods. However, its Iron
content is appreciable.
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