Total Phenolic, Flavonoid, Vitamins C And E Contents Of Indigenous Vegetables: (Basella Alba, Cucurbita, Solanum Melongena), Consumed In Umuahia, Abia State.
ABSTRACT
The total phenolic content,
flavonoid content, vitamin C and E content, of B. alba, C ficifolia and S.
melongena consumed in Umuahia Abia State was investigated. The total phenolic
content was determined using Folin-cioCalteu method, while flavonoids were
determined using the own method. Vitamin C and E were determined using standard
methods. The results revealed that 100g portion of the fresh leaves of B. alba,
Cficfo1ia and S. Melongena contained 65±3.2mg, 80±4.50mg, 20±1.0mg, Vitamin C
respectively. Vitamin B content was 2.0±0.06mg, 3.80±0.04mg, and
2.50±0.06mg/100g portion of each vegetables respectively. The total phenolic
content expressed in catechin equivalents ranged from 0.98±0.006mg/g in B alba
to 3.98±0.03mg/g in S.melongena, while the total flavonoid content was
0.08±0.003mg, 1.3±0.03mg, 2.0±0.02mg Quercetin equivalent/g extract in B alba,
C.ficifolia S. melongena respectively. Total phenolic and flavnoids were
relatively more abundant in C.ficifolia and B. alba respectively. Therefore
consumption of these vegetables may be a cheap and readily available source of
antioxidant vitamins and pytochemicals and my impact associated benefits to
health and nutrition.
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ONUOHA, N (2021). Total Phenolic, Flavonoid, Vitamins C And E Contents Of Indigenous Vegetables: (Basella Alba, Cucurbita, Solanum Melongena), Consumed In Umuahia, Abia State.. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 18, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/total-phenolic-flavonoid-vitamins-c-and-e-contents-of-indigenous-vegetables-basella-alba-cucurbita-solanum-melongena-consumed-in-umuahia-abia-state-7-2
NGOZI, ONUOHA. "Total Phenolic, Flavonoid, Vitamins C And E Contents Of Indigenous Vegetables: (Basella Alba, Cucurbita, Solanum Melongena), Consumed In Umuahia, Abia State." Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 15 Jul. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/total-phenolic-flavonoid-vitamins-c-and-e-contents-of-indigenous-vegetables-basella-alba-cucurbita-solanum-melongena-consumed-in-umuahia-abia-state-7-2. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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NGOZI, ONUOHA. "Total Phenolic, Flavonoid, Vitamins C And E Contents Of Indigenous Vegetables: (Basella Alba, Cucurbita, Solanum Melongena), Consumed In Umuahia, Abia State." Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 18 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/total-phenolic-flavonoid-vitamins-c-and-e-contents-of-indigenous-vegetables-basella-alba-cucurbita-solanum-melongena-consumed-in-umuahia-abia-state-7-2