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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- Covenant Polytechnic, Aba, Abia State 1
- Covenant University, Canaan Land, Ota, Ogun State 4
- Crawford University of Apostolic Faith Mission Faith City, Igbesa, Ogun State 2
- Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun State 1
- Cross Rivers University of Technology, Calabar, Cross Rivers State 142
- Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State 11
- Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe, Delta State 12
- Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State 138
- Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State 17
- Edo University, Iyamho, Edo State 10