COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PROXIMATE AND MINERAL COMPOSITION OF Moringa oleifera SEEDS, ROOTS AND LEAVES IN DUTSE, JIGAWA STATE, NIGERIA

I. A.  Gumel; F.  Umar; U.  Musa; A. M.  Umar; B.  Babandi; Z.  Umar; A.  Biliyaminu; N.  Salisu; S. M.  Gumel; F. M.  Ismail; B.  Aliyu; A. I.  Danzabuwa; M. M.  Abdullahi

Authors

I. A. Gumel Federal University, Dutse , Jigawa State
F. Umar Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Kano State
U. Musa Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Kano State
A. M. Umar Federal University, Dutse , Jigawa State
B. Babandi Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic, Hadejia, Jigawa State.
Z. Umar Jigawa State College of Education, Gumel
A. Biliyaminu Jigawa State College of Education, Gumel
N. Salisu Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic, Hadejia, Jigawa State.
S. M. Gumel Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic, Hadejia, Jigawa State
F. M. Ismail Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic, Hadejia, Jigawa State
B. Aliyu Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic, Hadejia, Jigawa State.
A. I. Danzabuwa Federal University, Dutsinma, Katsina State
M. M. Abdullahi Jigawa State Primary Healthcare

Keywords:

Leaves, Seed, Root, Proximate analysis a, Mineral analysis

Abstract

Proximate and mineral composition analyses were carried out on the leaves, seeds, and roots of Moringa oleifera obtained from the Teaching and Research Farm, Faculty of Agriculture, Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria. Results of proximate analysis in percentage showed moisture content in the following

range: leaves (6.76%), seeds (4.85%) and roots (5.02%), crude protein; leaves (24.62%) seeds (13.13%) and roots (10.47%), fat content; leaves (2.92%) seeds (16.93%) and roots (1.78%), Ash Content; leaves (7.52%) seeds (3.23%) and roots (10.18%), Carbohydrate Content; leaves (58.19%) seeds (61.78%) and root (72.83%),

Crude fibre; leaves (11.02%) seeds, (6.08%) and roots (13.66%) Dry matter; leaves (93.24%) seeds (95.15%) and roots (94.46%). Mineral content in percentage showed potassium in the roots, 0.82%, leaves 0.69%,and seeds 0.79% Magnesium; roots 1.65%, leaves, 1.17% and seeds, 1.05%, Calcium; roots, 4.10%, leaves, 3.00%

and seeds, 2.60%. Phosphorus; roots, 0.21%, leaves, 0.49% and seeds, 0.73%. These results showed that for proximate composition, the leaves had higher values followed by the roots and lowest in seeds for most of the analysis. The mineral value contents mostly showed higher percentages in the roots followed by leaves and

lowest in seeds. Though, all the various parts of M. oleifera are nutritionally valuable, the leaves and roots are highly recommended for their higher nutritional value.

Author Biographies

I. A. Gumel, Federal University, Dutse , Jigawa State

Department of Animal Science