Proximate and Mineral Composition of the Whole Seeds of Chrysophyllum Albidum Fruit

Abstract

 The proximate composition of the whole seed of Chrysophyllum albidum was determined. Mineral elements were determined using a tri-acid digestion method. The results of the proximate analysis of the whole seed showed moisture content (35.99+ 0.02%), ash (1.01+ 0.02%), lipids (1.00+0.02%), crude fibre (27.51+0.02%), crude protein (0.77+0.03%), soluble carbohydrate (33.73+0.02%). The energy value of the fruit was found to be (623.51+0.30kJ/100g) in the whole seed. Similarly, mineral analysis revealed that potassium content (183.33+ 5.77mg/100g), Sodium (25.00+ 0.00mg/100g), phosphorus (2.33+ 0.05mg/100g), Calcium (71.67+ 28.43mg/100g), Magnesium (35.00+ 26.46mg/100g), Copper (0.66 + 0.06mg/100g), Zinc (0.29 + 0.16mg/100g), and Iron (8.71+ 0.01 mg/100g). Others include heavy metal such as Lead (0.10 + 0.17mg/100g), Chromium (ND) and Cadmium appeared very low (0.12 + 0.19mg/100g). It also contained high percentage of vitamin C (9.00 + 1.50mg/100g). The results showed that Chrysophyllum albidum seed contained essential nutrients and mineral elements. The whole seed is therefore recommended for seed cake compounding of animal feeds as the value is < 2.5%.