ANALYSIS OF ANTI-NUTRIENT CONSTITUENTS IN AFRICAN PEAR LEAVES (DACRYODES EDULIS)
Abstract
ABSTRACT
This study was aim at carrying out anti-nutritional analysis of African leaves. This study was carried out using standard analytical methods. The result of the study revealed the following; oxalate (0.06+0.00mg/100g), phytate (0.15+0.03mg/100g), saponins (1.67+0.01 8mg/100g), HCN (6.12£0.01mg/l00g), and Tannins (3.31+0.03mg/1 00g). This study revealed that African pear leaves contained appreciable amount of anti-nutrients which includes: Oxalate, phytate, saponins, HCN and tannin. Furthermore, the result showed that HCN was significantly higher (P
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