COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF PROXIMATE COMPOSITION OF THE LEAVES AND ROOTS OF Starchytarpheta cayennennsis (L) VAHL
1Oruk, A. E.; 2Echeme, J. O. & 1Ibout A. A.
1Department of Science Technology, Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua
2Department of Chemistry, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State,
Email: orukalbert@gmail.com
Correspondence: 1Oruk, A. E.
ABSTRACT: The roots and leaves of Stachytarphate cayennensis were obtained from the School horticultural farm and was identified by a botanist in the Biological Science Unit of the Department of Science Technology, Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua. The plant parts were subjected to proximate analysis using standard methods proposed by Association of Analytical Chemists (AOAC). The results in milligram per 100 grams (mg/100 g) on the leaves were: moisture content 45.12 ± 0.250, carbohydrate 74.69 ± 1.300, crude protein 17.66 ± 0.125, crude fibre 5.68 ± 1.001, crude fat 1.12 ± 0.130 and ash content 0.85 ± 0.007 while the concentrations on the root were moisture content 50.00 ± 0.110, carbohydrate 77.00 ± 0.501, crude protein 11.50 ± 0.162, crude fat 1.00 ± 0.331, crude fibre 5.50 ± 0.108 and ash content was 5.00 ± 0.131 respectively. The nutritional values on the leaves and roots were the main focus of this research.
keywords: Roots, Composition, Comparative, Studies cayennesis, Stanchytarpheta, Vahl. Proximate
