Immune Boosting Micronutrients in Seeds of Uziza (piper Guineense), Ehuru (aframonum Melegueta), Uda (monodora Myristica) and Aidan Fruit (tetrapluera Tetrapetra)
Student: Godsgift Ifunanya Amarah (Project, 2025)
Department of Food Science and Technology
University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State
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ABSTRACT
This study determined the content of immune boosting micronutrients (iron, zinc, calcium, selenium, Lauric acid, vitamin A, B9, C, and E, in Piper guineense (uziza), Aframonum melegueta (uda), Monodora myristica (ehuru), and Tetrapleura tetraptera (aidan fruit), using standard procedures. The sample with the highest amount of micronutrients was subjected to proximate analysis. The iron, zinc, calcium and selenium contents ranged from, 2.29 - 3.82mg/g, 0.32 - 0.59mg/g, 48.61 - 54.17mg/g, 0.10 - 0.26mg/g respectively. The vitamin A, vitamin B9, vitamin C, vitamin E and lauric acid content ranged from, 144.25 - 164.25mcg RAE/g, 3.70 - 4.90mcg/g, 20.60 - 32.30mg/g, 0.19 - 0.31mg/g, 0.12 - 0.25ug/g respectively. Piper guineense (uziza) had the highest amount of immune boosting micronutrients. Its proximate composition was 9.25%, 5.49%, 14.21% - 11.53%, 9.64%, 11.83%, 52.30% for crude protein, ash, moisture, crude fat, crude fiber and carbohydrate contents respectively.
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- UMA UKPAI SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY, UYO, AKWA IBOM STATE (AFFL TO UNIVERSITY OF UYO) 1
- Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic, Sokoto, Sokoto State 24
- Umaru Musa Yaradua University, Katsina, Katsina State 28
- Umca, Ilorin (Affiliated To University of Ibadan), Kwara State 1
- University of Abuja, Abuja, Fct 117
- University of Africa, Toru-Orua, Bayelsa State 4
- University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State 362
- University of Calabar Teaching Hospital School of Health Information Mgt. 1
- University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State 240
- University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State 14