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VOL. 6, ISSUE 6 (2021)
Investigation of phytochemical, anti nutrients and food toxicants composition of tender Leaves of Black-eyed bean for food
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Achimugu E O, Aliyu M L, Umar H J, Tijani S A
Abstract
This research aims to investigate the phytochemical, anti nutrients and food toxicants composition of tender leaves of fresh and shade dried Black-eyed bean. Chemical analyses were carried out using standard method of Association of Official Analytical Chemists, (2000). The analyses of phytochemical compositions showed that both fresh and shade dried tender leaves of Black-eyed bean contains considerable amount of Phenolic compounds, Flavonoids, Alkaloids, Tannins, Saponins, and Cardiac glycosides with the shade dried sample having higher values whose difference is statistically significant (p˂0.05).The research also showed that both the fresh and shade dried leaves contained low values of oxalates, phytates, cyanides, with the shade dried leaves having higher values whose difference is statistically significant (p˂0.05).The heavy metals analyses showed that both the fresh and the shade dried leaves contains a very low amount of cadmium and lead, however, there is no significant difference between the fresh and the shade dried leaves (p˃0.05).Thus, this findings showed that this vegetable contains substantial amount of phytochemicals and low level of anti nutrients which are within the tolerable level of WHO/FAO exception of cyanide. However, simple food preparatory techniques can remove the cyanide contents to the safe limit.
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Pages:16-19
How to cite this article:
Achimugu E O, Aliyu M L, Umar H J, Tijani S A "Investigation of phytochemical, anti nutrients and food toxicants composition of tender Leaves of Black-eyed bean for food ". International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition, Vol 6, Issue 6, 2021, Pages 16-19
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