PROXIMATE, PHYTOCHEMICAL, MINERAL AND VITAMIN C COMPOSITION OF PIPER GUINEENSE (BLACK PEPPER LEAF)
Abstract
Vegetables play a crucial role in food and nutrition security. They are important for human health due to their vitamins, minerals, phytochemical compounds, and dietary fiber content Therefore, this present study revealed the Proximate , mineral , vitamin and Phytochemical analysis of Piper guineense. Ash content was 7.76, Moisture content was 19.90,Crude protein was 31.33,Crude fibre was 0.9, Crude fat was 20 and Carbohydrate was 14.67 and the Vitamin C content shows 5.44mg/100g. The mineral analysis shows that Calcium has 167.350,Copper 0.3.12, Zinc 3,922, Potassium was 187.45 and magnesium was 88.85. Phytochemical analysis shows that terpenoids, Saponins, Flavonids and Alkaloids were present except Glycoside that was absent in both extract.
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