"Comparative Evaluation of The Functional and Chemical properties of some Ashes and Potash:- Anyatonwu Chizaram F.
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the
levels ofsome mineral and heavy metals (Ca, Cr, Cu, Pb, Mg, K, Na, nd Zn) from
plantain ash, potash and palm ash Using atomic absorption spectrophotometry.
The petals varied in some cases widely between the samples which include
plantain ash, palm ash and otash. Calcium was found to be in the highest
amounts in mineral composition (mg/kg) with a lean of 29.15 mg/kg followed by K
(11.22 mg/kg), Mg (8.69 mg/kg); and then Na (5.19 mg/kg) nd Zn (0.93 mg/kg).
The copper concentration varied from 0.039 to 0.04 mg/kg, Cr from 0.63 to .22
mg/kg, and Pb from 0.89 to 0.02 and these were below the maximum limits set by
European ommunity for foodstuff/supplements (for both Pb, Cu and Cr: 3.0
mg/kg). The results of this udy suggest that akanwu is nutritionally safe and
would serve as a source of essential mineral icluding K, Na, Mg and Ca.
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ANYATONWU, C (2025). "Comparative Evaluation of The Functional and Chemical properties of some Ashes and Potash:- Anyatonwu Chizaram F.. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Jul 24, 2025, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/comparative-evaluation-of-the-functional-and-chemical-properties-of-some-ashes-and-potash-anyatonwu-chizaram-f-7-2
CHIZARAM, ANYATONWU. ""Comparative Evaluation of The Functional and Chemical properties of some Ashes and Potash:- Anyatonwu Chizaram F." Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 04 Jul. 2025, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/comparative-evaluation-of-the-functional-and-chemical-properties-of-some-ashes-and-potash-anyatonwu-chizaram-f-7-2. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
CHIZARAM, ANYATONWU. ""Comparative Evaluation of The Functional and Chemical properties of some Ashes and Potash:- Anyatonwu Chizaram F.". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 04 Jul. 2025. Web. 24 Jul. 2025. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/comparative-evaluation-of-the-functional-and-chemical-properties-of-some-ashes-and-potash-anyatonwu-chizaram-f-7-2 >.
CHIZARAM, ANYATONWU. ""Comparative Evaluation of The Functional and Chemical properties of some Ashes and Potash:- Anyatonwu Chizaram F." Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2025). Accessed 24 Jul. 2025. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/comparative-evaluation-of-the-functional-and-chemical-properties-of-some-ashes-and-potash-anyatonwu-chizaram-f-7-2