Title of article
Investigation on the effect of Germination on the Proximate Composition of African Yam Bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa Hochst ex A Rich) and Fluted Pumpkin (Telferia occidentalis)
Author/Authors
ONWUKA, C. FRANK University of Port Harcourt - Faculty of Science - Department of Biochemistry, Nigeria , IKEWUCHI, C. CATHERINE University of Port Harcourt - Faculty of Science - Department of Biochemistry, Nigeria , IKEWUCHI, C. JUDE University of Port Harcourt - Faculty of Science - Department of Biochemistry, Nigeria , AYALOGU, O. EDWARD University of Port Harcourt - Faculty of Science - Department of Biochemistry, Nigeria
Pages
3
From page
59
To page
61
Abstract
The effect of germination on the proximate composition of African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) and fluted pumpkin (Telferia occidentalis) was investigated. The moisture and total lipid content of the ungerminated African yam bean seeds is significantly lower (p 0.05) than that of the germinated seeds, while their crude protein, total carbohydrate, ash and total metabolizable energy content was higher. The ungerminated fluted pumpkin seeds had significantly lower (p 0.05) moisture, crude protein, ash and total lipid content, higher total carbohydrate and a comparable metabolizable energy content. The proximate compositions of seeds of both plants were variably affected by germination.
Keywords
Investigation , Germination , Proximate Composition , Sphenostylis stenocarpa Hochst
Journal title
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Serial Year
2009
Journal title
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Record number
2660792
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