COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE MACRO MINERAL CONTENTS OF SEEDS, PULPS, AND LEAVES OF RIPE AND UNRIPE CARICA PAPAYA
Abstract
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the macro mineral contents of seeds, pulps, and leave of ripe and unripe Caricapapya. The Caricapapya was purchased from Abiakpo market, in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State. The leaves, and pulp of the ripe and unripe Caricapapya was washed, peeled, sliced and the seeds were separated from the pulp. The different samples were cut and sun-dried for one week. The mineral analysis was carried out using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). Data obtained were analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA) to separate means, and Duncan’s multiple range test was used to compare means, significant was determined at (P
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