PROXIMATE, NUTRIENTS AND PHYTOCHEMICAL CONTENT OF Edat (Sacoggls gabonensis) Bark meal

Authors

  • N. A. Elijah University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
  • K. D. Afolabi University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
  • I. E. Ebenso University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
  • U. L. Unah University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
  • P. M. Eko University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
  • A. I. Elijah University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
  • E. E. Istifanus University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
  • N. J. Ekanem University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
  • K. F. Essien University, Kano, Kano State, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.8377

Keywords:

Saccoglotis gabonensis, bark meal, proximate composition, vitamins and minerals, amino acids, phytochemicals

Abstract

The proximate, vitamins, minerals, amino acids and phytochemical compositions of Edat (S. gabonensis) bark meal was analysed. This paper is aimed at highlighting the medicinal, nutritive and phytochemical potentials of S. gabonensis bark meal. The tree bark was washed, air dried and milled and then subjected to analyses. Milled S gabonensis bark meal on air dried basis contained 3.19% crude protein, 2.66% ash, 2.31% ether extract, 22.52% crude fibre, 94.63% dry matter, NDF (71.10%), ADF (54.05%) and ADL (21.90%). It also contained vitamins (mg/100 g) A (26.45), C (3.11), B1 (0.128), B2 (0.047), B3(1.28), B5 (0.64), B6 (0.47), biotin (0.25), folacin (µg/100 g  13.79), choline (0.43) and B12 (µg/100  0.024), with minerals like calcium (0.267%), potassium (0.745%), phosphorous (0.369%), sodium (0.216%), sulphur (0.2478%), chlorine (0.3129%), magnesium (0.278%), iron (118.69mg/kg), copper (13.24mg/kg), zinc (55.78 mg/kg), manganese (28.92 mg/kg), molybdenum (0.051 mg/kg), cobalt (0.026mg/kg) and selenium (0.0021 mg/kg). It also contained amino acids like leusine (1.24 %), lysine (1.78 %), methionine (1.13%) and threonine (2.35%). The phytochemicals included phenolic (0.267%), saponin (0.354%), tannin (0.0029%), oxalate (0.153%), phytate (0.218%), flavonoid (0.035%), steroid (0.0026%), alkaloid (0.324%), terpenoids (0.0018%), cyanogenic glycosides (0.197%). S. gabonensis bark meal contains vital nutrients and phytochemicals which can be of great value as additive in livestock health and nutrition.

Author Biographies

N. A. Elijah, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

Department of Animal Science

K. D. Afolabi, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

Department of Animal Science

I. E. Ebenso, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

1Department of Animal Science

U. L. Unah, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

Department of Animal Science

P. M. Eko, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

Department of Animal Science

A. I. Elijah, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

Department of Food Science and Technology

E. E. Istifanus, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

Department of Animal Science

N. J. Ekanem, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

Department of Food Science and Technology

K. F. Essien, University, Kano, Kano State, Nigeria

Department of Animal Science, Bayero 

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Published

2025-09-02

How to Cite

Elijah, N. A. ., Afolabi, K. D., Ebenso, I. E. ., Unah, U. L. ., Eko, P. M. ., Elijah, A. I. ., Istifanus, E. E. ., Ekanem, N. J. ., & Essien, K. F. . (2025). PROXIMATE, NUTRIENTS AND PHYTOCHEMICAL CONTENT OF Edat (Sacoggls gabonensis) Bark meal. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 1034–1037. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.8377

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2025: Proceedings 2025

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