Title
Proximate Composition, Antioxidant Properties, Mineral Content and Anti-nutritional Composition of Sesamum Indicum, Cucumeropsis Edulis and Cucurbita Pepo Seeds Grown in the Savanna Regions of Ghana
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-2020
Description
This study evaluated the nutritional and antioxidant properties of Sesamum indicum, Cucumeropsis edulis and Cucurbita pepo seeds by determining proximate composition and mineral composition by atomic absorption spectroscopy and antioxidant assays. C. pepo had the highest protein (28.31%), S. indicum had the highest fat (52.53%) and C. edulis had the highest fiber content (6.23%), and highest total antioxidant capacity (199.75 mg AAE g−1 dry weight of ethanol extract). Magnesium, potassium, iron, calcium, sodium and zinc were the most abundant mineral elements present in these seeds.
Citation Information
Badu, Mercy; Pedavoah, Mary Magdalene; and Dzaye, Irene Yayra. 2020. Proximate Composition, Antioxidant Properties, Mineral Content and Anti-nutritional Composition of Sesamum Indicum, Cucumeropsis Edulis and Cucurbita Pepo Seeds Grown in the Savanna Regions of Ghana. Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants. Vol.26(4). 329-339. https://doi.org/10.1080/10496475.2020.1747581 ISSN: 1049-6475