{"title":"Nutritional Composition of Selected Wild Fruits from Minna Area of Niger State, Nigeria","authors":"John O. Jacob, Abdullahi Mann, Olanrewaju I. Adeshina, Mohammed M. Ndamitso ","volume":109,"journal":"International Journal of Nutrition and Food Engineering","pagesStart":37,"pagesEnd":43,"ISSN":"1307-6892","URL":"https:\/\/publications.waset.org\/pdf\/10004091","abstract":"
Strychnos spinosa<\/em>, Detarium microcarpum<\/em>, Diospyros mespiliformis<\/em>, Dialium guineese<\/em> and Gardenia ternifolia<\/em> are some of the wild fruits consume in the villages around Minna, Niger State. This investigation was conducted to assess the nutritional potentials of these fruits both for human consumption and for possible application in animal feed formulations. Standard analytical methods were employed in the determination of the various nutritional parameters. The proximate analysis results showed that the moisture contents ranged between (6.17-10.70%); crude fat (2.04-8.85%); crude protein (5.16-6.80%); crude fibre (7.23-19.65%); Ash (3.46-5.56%); carbohydrate (57.77-69.79%); energy value (284.49-407 kcal\/mg); Vitamin C (7.2-39.93 mg\/100g). The mineral analysis shows that the selected wild fruits could contribute considerable amount of both micro and macro elements to human nutrition potassium, sodium and calcium range between; potassium (343.27-764.71%); sodium (155.04-348.44%); calcium (52.47-101%). The macro element for the fruits pulp were in the order K>Na>Mg>Ca, hence, they could be included in diet to supplement daily nutrient requirement and in animal feed formulations. The domestication of these fruits is also encouraged.<\/p>\r\n","references":"[1]\tH. A. Umar, R. Adamu, D. Dahiru, M. S. Nadro, \u201cLevels of Anti-nutritional factors in some wild edible fruits of Northern Nigeria,\u201d Afr. J. Biotech., vol. 6, no. 16, pp. 1935- 1938, 2007.\r\n[2]\tC. Ahmad, E. Werner, \u201cEthnobotanical knowledge on indigenous fruits in Ohangwena and Oshikoto regions in Northern Namibia,\u201d J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed, vol. 9, pp. 34, 2013.\r\n[3]\tM. Isabelle, B. L. Lee, M. T. Lim, W. P. Koh, D. Huang, C. N. 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