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Vol.2 , No. 2, Publication Date: Aug. 25, 2017, Page: 8-11
 Technique, while other analysis were carried out using the standard methods of Association of official analytical chemists. All the samples were procured from Wukari market, Taraba State. The mean moisture content determined for the samples was at safe levels at the range (8.76±0.0141 - 9.75±0.0000 %). The highest protein level obtained (40.006±0.0078 %) was in Glycine max while the least was observed in <i>Citrullus vulgaris</i> (20.449±0.0233 %). Amino acids had the following range in the samples analysed such as: <i>Glycine max</i> (2.065±0.007-9.115±0.0070 g/100g), <i>Sesamum indicum</i> (Sesame seeds) (1.5±0.0141 - 9.11±0.0141 g/100g), <i>Arachis hypogaea</i> ((1.645±0.0070-9.710 g/100g), and <i>Citrullus vulgaris</i> seed samples (1.050±0.0141-8.150±0.0141 g/100g). The study revealed that <i>Glycine max</i> (Soybean seeds) had the highest level of energy and protein composition among all samples analysed, while the lowest was <i>Citrullus vulgaris</i> (Melon seeds). Based on the findings of this study, it can be concluded that soybeans can be utilized as an ideal source of protein for formulation of infant foods for quick recovery of infants and children suffering from Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM).&picture=http://www.aascit.org/aascit/decorators/img/journal/832.jpg)
| [1] | Arowora Kayode Adebisi, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pure and Applied Science, Federal University Wukari, Wukari, Nigeria. |
| [2] | Ezeonu Chukwuma Stephen, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pure and Applied Science, Federal University Wukari, Wukari, Nigeria. |
| [3] | Imo Chinedu, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pure and Applied Science, Federal University Wukari, Wukari, Nigeria. |
| [4] | Udeogu Emmanuel, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pure and Applied Science, Federal University Wukari, Wukari, Nigeria. |
The study investigated the levels of protein, energy, and moisture content as well as amino acid composition in some oilseed samples, using High Performance Liquid Chromatographic (HPLC) Technique, while other analysis were carried out using the standard methods of Association of official analytical chemists. All the samples were procured from Wukari market, Taraba State. The mean moisture content determined for the samples was at safe levels at the range (8.76±0.0141 - 9.75±0.0000 %). The highest protein level obtained (40.006±0.0078 %) was in Glycine max while the least was observed in Citrullus vulgaris (20.449±0.0233 %). Amino acids had the following range in the samples analysed such as: Glycine max (2.065±0.007-9.115±0.0070 g/100g), Sesamum indicum (Sesame seeds) (1.5±0.0141 - 9.11±0.0141 g/100g), Arachis hypogaea ((1.645±0.0070-9.710 g/100g), and Citrullus vulgaris seed samples (1.050±0.0141-8.150±0.0141 g/100g). The study revealed that Glycine max (Soybean seeds) had the highest level of energy and protein composition among all samples analysed, while the lowest was Citrullus vulgaris (Melon seeds). Based on the findings of this study, it can be concluded that soybeans can be utilized as an ideal source of protein for formulation of infant foods for quick recovery of infants and children suffering from Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM).
Keywords
Amino Acid, Groundnut, Melon, Oilseed, Protein, Soybean, Wukari
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