Proximate Composition of African Oil Bean Seed as Affected by Heat Treatment
Student: Jude Eboh (Project, 2025)
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State
Abstract
The study determined the proximate composition of African oil bean seed (Pentaclethra macrophylla) as affected by heat treatment, Fresh African oil bean seeds were obtained from Orlu, Imo State, Nigeria and transported to the Department of Biochemistry, Ekpoma, and Edo State. The seeds were split into two groups. One group was processed raw into powdered form and the second fermented before processing into powdered form. The seed powder was used for further analysis. Analysis of the proximate composition of the African oil bean seeds was done using standard biochemical procedures. Results of the study revealed that the proximate composition of raw and heat-treated African oil beans (ugba) in various nutritional components, like moisture, ash, crude protein, fat, fiber, and carbohydrate which ranges from 5.58 ± 0.02% - 11.36 ± 0.01%; 2.95. ± 0.02% – 3.91. ± 0.02%; 7.79. ± 0.01% - 8.28 ± 0.01%, 64.69 ± 0.00% -38.19 ± 0.00%, 2.75 ± 0.01% - 7.34 ± 0.01% and 19.76± 0.01% – 30.92 ± 0.03% respectively. The proximate composition of African oil beans (ugba) demonstrated significant differences (P
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- HASSAN USMAN KATSINA POLYTECHNIC (NCE), KATSINA, KATSINA STATE 4
- Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic, Katsina, Katsina State 5
- Heritage Polytechnic, Ikot Udota, Akwa Ibom State 46
- Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic, Kazaure, Jigawa State 8
- Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State 24
- Igbinedion University, Okada, Benin City, Edo State 2
- Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Rivers State 8
- Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo, Owerri, Imo State 3
- Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State 45
- Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu, Enugu State 11