ABSTRACT

lnflorcscencc from two varieties of inflorescence from cocoyam (Colocasia esculenki and Xanlhosorna sagitiifoliuin) were used for this study. The effect of different treatments (sun- dried, blanched and sun- dried, oven- dried, blanched and oven- dried) on the nutrients was studied. Parameters such as proximate, Vitamins and mineral composition were determined. Proximate composition of the inflorescence from cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta) showed significant increase in Moisture content (9.8 1%), Dry matter content (9 1.55%), Ash content (10.77%) and Protein content. (12.28%) at p <0.05. There were significant decrease in Crude fibre content (5.28%). Fat content (3.63%) and Carbohydrate content (64.86%) from the inflorescence (Xanthosoma sagittifolium). Results obtained showed that Colocasici esculenia had high vitamin contents with a riboflavin content of 0.064% vitamin A content of 4.29%, vitamin C content of 23.51% and Xani/zosoina sagiiiifoliuin had low vitamin contents with a thiamine content of 0.027% and niacin content of 0.09%. The Mineral content ol in florescence Xanihosoina sagitti/blivin and Colocasia esculenta) showed that the phosphorus contents of Xanthosoina sagittifoliuin (0.35%) was higher than that of C'ofocasia esculenta (0.13% )and the iron content of Colocasia esculenta (0. 16%) was significantly different from that Xanthosoina sagitlifoliuin (0.05%) and the calcium content of Xanthoso,na sagiti/oliuin (0. 76%,0 .35%) were significantly different from that of Colocasia escuenta (0.60%, 0.35%).