Nutrient and Antinutrient Evaluation of Selected Locally Sold Edible Pear Varieties in Minna, Niger State

Student: Abdulmajeed Adamu (Project, 2025)
Department of Biochemistry
Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State

Abstract

This study evaluated the nutrient and antinutrient composition of the pulp from two selectedlocally sold edible pear varieties.Viz Pyrus communis and Persea americana. The proximatecomposition was determined using standard methods, and the antinutrient content was analyzedfor phytate, cyanide, oxalate, and saponin levels. The results showed significant differences(p

Keywords
Nutrient composition Antinutrient composition Saponins Oxalate cyanide phytate pyrus communist persea Americana
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