Comparative Nutritional Compositions of the Leaves, Bark and Root of Nauclea latifolia
Faleye Francis Jide and Akinwumi Olubunmi Adenike
Full Length Research Paper I Published July, 2016
Journal of Medical and Biological Science Research Vol.
2 (7), pp. 127-130
ABSTRACT
This study investigates the nutritional composition of 50%
ethanol: water extract obtained from the leaves, stem bark
and root of Nauclea latifolia. The extracts were
assessed for their proximate and mineral contents. The
highest level of moisture, fat, protein, ash, crude fibre
and carbohydrates were found in the root (12.48), leaves
(4.72%), leaves (8.65%), leaves (6.75%), bark (13.35%) and
bark (63.90%), respectively. Similarly, the mineral
composition results showed that the bark was very rich in Fe
and Zn; the leaf contained an appreciable level of Mn, while
the root was very high in Ca, K, and Na. All the three plant
parts contained low levels of Cu, while Cr was detected in a
trace level only in the root. The present study showed that
N.latifolia is rich in essential nutrients and its
usage as food supplement for man and animal should be
encouraged.
Key words:
Nauclea latifolia,
Nutrients, Leaves, Bark, Root and Ethnomedicine.
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