Proximate and Phytochemical Analyses of Solanum aethiopicum L. and Solanum macrocarpon L. Fruits.
Chemical analyses were carried out to determine the nutritional and phytochemical constituents of fruits of two indigenous Africa eggplants, S. aethiopicum L. and S. macrocarpon L. Proximate analysis of fresh fruits of S. aethiopicum L. (per 100 g) showed: 89.27 ± 0.12 g moisture, 2.24 ± 0.03 g protein, 0.52 ± 0.04 g fat, 0.87 ± 0.03 g ash, 2.96 ± 0.08 g crude fiber, 4.14 ± 0.11 g...
Shalom Nwodo Chinedu, Abayomi C. Olasumbo, Okwuchukwu K. Eboji, Opeyemi C. Emiloju, Olajumoke K. Arinola and Damilola I. Dania
Shalom N. Chinedu, Ph.D.
Department of Biological Sciences
(Biochemistry & Molecular Biology)
School of Natural & Applied Sciences
College of Science & Technology
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