Saturday 25 May 2013
   

Proximate analysis of Sphenostylis stenocarpa and Voadzeia subterranean consumed in South –Eastern Nigeria

Proximate analysis of Sphenostylis stenocarpa and Voadzeia subterranean consumed in South –Eastern Nigeria

Proximate analyses of two traditional grain legumes consumed in Eastern Nigeria- Bambara groundnut (Voadzeia subterranean) and African yam beans (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) were carried out. Bambara groundnut was found to contain 2.86±0.02% moisture, 32.40±0.02% protein, 7.35± 0.02% fat, 5.78±0.02% ash, 2.68±0.02% crude fiber and 51.78±0.02% total carbohydrates. African yam beans contained...
 
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Shalom Nwodo Chinedu and C. Obinna Nwinyi
Shalom N. Chinedu, Ph.D. Department of Biological Sciences (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology) School of Natural & Applied Sciences College of Science & Technology Covenant University view full profile
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