ABSTRACT
The experiment was conducted to
determine the proximate composition, mineral, vitamin and ant nutrient content
of raw turmeric. This study is part of an ongoing work on improving the
utilization of root crops in Nigeria. The result showed that the raw turmeric
contained a substantial amount of nutrient - protein (6.5%), fat (5.65%),
carbohydrate (66.88%), crude fiber (2.64%) and moisture content (14.8%). The
mineral value showed that the nutrient content of raw turmeric are adequate and
none of the mineral are negligible. Magnesium (0.24mg), phosphorus (0.36mg),
calcium (0.28mg), zinc (0.05mg), sodium (0.12mg), iron (0.04mg), potassium
(0.16mg), copper (0.08mg). The vitamin nutrient values are also adequate to
one's diet. Vitamin A (32.74pg/dl), vitamin C (2.85mg), niacin (0.05mg),
riboflavin (0.02mg), thiamine (0.03mg). The experiment revealed that
antinutrient content of raw turmeric which was found to be in very minute amounts,
phytate (0.60mg), oxalate (0.46mg), tannin (0.81mg) and could not hinder it
being used in daily preparation of meals. Therefore, raw turmeric is a good
source of essential nutrient for a healthy and adequate nutritional diet.
OKOGWU, C (2021). Evaluation Of The Nutrient Content Of Raw Turmeric (Nigerian Curcuma Longa L. (NCLL). Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Dec 25, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluation-of-the-nutrient-content-of-raw-turmeric-nigerian-curcuma-longa-l-ncll-7-2
CHINEDU, OKOGWU. "Evaluation Of The Nutrient Content Of Raw Turmeric (Nigerian Curcuma Longa L. (NCLL)" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 08 Jul. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluation-of-the-nutrient-content-of-raw-turmeric-nigerian-curcuma-longa-l-ncll-7-2. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
CHINEDU, OKOGWU. "Evaluation Of The Nutrient Content Of Raw Turmeric (Nigerian Curcuma Longa L. (NCLL)". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 08 Jul. 2021. Web. 25 Dec. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluation-of-the-nutrient-content-of-raw-turmeric-nigerian-curcuma-longa-l-ncll-7-2 >.
CHINEDU, OKOGWU. "Evaluation Of The Nutrient Content Of Raw Turmeric (Nigerian Curcuma Longa L. (NCLL)" Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 25 Dec. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluation-of-the-nutrient-content-of-raw-turmeric-nigerian-curcuma-longa-l-ncll-7-2