Comparative Study on the Nutrient Composition and in-Vitro Antioxidant Properties of Leaves and Stems of Ipomoea Involucrata
Journal Title: International Journal of Agriculture Innovations and Research - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
The research investigated the nutritional and in-vitro antioxidant properties of Ipomoea involucrata leaves and stems grown in Southern Nigeria using standard analytical methods. The results of the proximate composition revealed that both leaves (53.10%) and stems (63.33%) had high contents of carbohydrates, followed by high contents of crude fiber of 13.00% and 31.30% for leaves and stems respectively. Vitamin and Mineral analysis showed high values of vitamin A (55.14mg /100g) and calcium (412.7mg/ 100g) for leaves and vitamin C (80.44mg/ 100g) and magnesium (202.36mg/ 100g) for stems. The amino acid analysis revealed high contents of leucine (9.05g/ 100g) for the leaves and arginine (6.01g/ 100g) for the stems. Results of the physiochemical parameters showed that the stem oil exhibited significant (p0.05) higher saponification value than the leaf oil. However, the essential fatty acid; linoleic acid was higher in leaves (11.4%) when compared with the stem (1.49%). The in vitro antioxidant properties of the leaves and stems demonstrated high anti-radical activity at 40µg/ml against DPPH, Hydrogen peroxide, Nitric oxide, and FRAP. The study has shown that the leaves and stems of Ipomoea involucrate contained appreciable amount of nutrients and potent antioxidant properties.
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Opene, A. O. , et al.
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