Vitamin A, C and sugar content of Velvet Tamarind Dialium Guineense Wild and Black Plums Vitex Doniana Department: Science Technology By: Ziggerzillion Project ID: 7061 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractIn developing nations, numerous types of edible wild plants are exploited as sources of food to provide supplementary nutrition to the inhabitants. Despite the nutritive, economic importance and use as food and medicine in this region of these wild fruits, there has been little or no report on their proximate, vitamin and sugar compositions. Therefore, this work is aimed at evaluating the Vitamin A,C and sugar content of V. doniana and D. guineense fruit. Vitamin A was determined in accordance with Jacobs (1999). while the titrimetric method was used for Vitamin C. Vitamin C was determined by titration with 2,6-dichlorophenol indophenol using ascorbic acid as standard. Sugars were determined using Lane and Eynon’s titration method. The value of vitamin A obtained (0.27mg/100g and 0.57mg/100g ) from the V. doniana and D guineense fruit respectively is significantly higher than that reported by Rod et al. (1996). Ascorbic acid is generally used for protein metabolism and collagen synthesis. The fruits had vitamin C (ascorbic acid) content of 35.58 mg/100g and 55.53 mg/100g which is lower than the RDA value (60 mg/100g) for adult (Rod et al., 1996). The sugar contents of the edible part of V. doniana and D . guineense were higher than those reported for several fruits but comparable to the values reported for some underutilized fruits. To some extent, these fruits could be a veritable source of sugar and consequently, serve not only as a source of available energy but also as reserve food for man. ...Preview Download Preview +Other Science Technology project topics and materials you might be interested in»Bacteriological qualities of food thickener deuterium microcarpum (ofor) and brachystegia eurcycoma (achi) sold in Owerri main market»Obstacle detection robot with ultrasonic sensor»Design and construction of cell phone charger»Physiochemical assessment of soil samples from Nwambe Reserve Forest, Ndubia Igagu Izzi L.G.A, Ebonyi State.»Antitrypanosomal activity of ethanol extract of Tridax Procumbent leaf and whole flower on T. Brucei infected rats (Invitro and Invivo)»Pharmacological activities of plant secondary metabolites»A study on the effects of beer on the efficacy of antimalarial drug administered 1hour before beer consumption in albino rats»Qualitative production of biodiesel using neem seed oil»Physico-chemical assessment of soil sample from Igbagu reserve forest in Ebonyi State»Fungi associated with the deterioration of in-can and painted walls of Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Uwana»Theory and application of direct hydrocarbon indicators»Microbial load of some dehydrated foods with special reference to dried tomatoes and mushrooms»The assessment of surface water quality in Otamiri river in Nekede, Owerri west, Imo state»Antimicrobial properties of edible mushroom»Production of potassium salt K2So4 from agricultural waste unripe plantain peels