Effect of different drying methods and storage on proximate and mineral composition of fluted pumpkin leaf, Telfairia occidentalis Hook f. | ||
| Journal of Horticulture and Postharvest Research | ||
| مقاله 2، دوره 4، Issue 2 - شماره پیاپی 11، تابستان 2021، صفحه 141-150 اصل مقاله (1.3 M) | ||
| نوع مقاله: Original Article | ||
| شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22077/jhpr.2020.3414.1145 | ||
| نویسندگان | ||
| Olusola Michael Obembe1؛ Durojaye Olanrewaju Ojo* 2؛ Kayode David Ileke3 | ||
| 1Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Plant Resources Management Programmes, Ekiti State University, P.M.B 5363, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria | ||
| 2Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Science, Ekiti State University, P. M. B. 5323, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria | ||
| 3Department of Biology, School of Science, Federal University of Technology, P. M. B. 704, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria | ||
| چکیده | ||
| Purpose: The leaves of Telfairia occidentalis is affected by the various methods of drying and storage employed after harvest. This research work is therefore designed to determining the best drying method for the preservation of Telfairia occidentalis using the mineral and proximate constituents as indices. Research method: The cleaned, fresh leaves were then divided into three portions. The first portion was sundried, the second portion was air-dried and the third portion was oven-dried. Each sample was analyzed for proximate composition and mineral content. Findings: The results of the various analysis generally showed that the oven-dried samples have the highest mineral content followed by sun-dried and then the air-dried. The ash content was most top (12.78%) in the oven-dried example, sample followed by air-dried, sun-dried, and then fresh samples while the moisture content was most top (82.62%) in the clean examplefollowed by sun-dried, air-dried and oven-dried with 11.40, 9.18%, and 6.33% moisture respectively. The carbohydrate content was most top (32.62%) in the sun-dried sample followed by air-dried, oven-dried and then fresh ones with 30.10, 29.58, and 4.44% respectively. The protein content was highest (32.69%) in the oven-dried samplefollowed by air-dried, clean, and then sun-dried examples with 30.16, 5.92, and 2.70%, respectively. The fat content was highest (7.50%) in the air-dried and oven-dried examples followed by sun-dried, and the fresh ones with 6.85 and 1.85%, respectively. The fiber content was most top (11.16%) in the oven-dried example followed by air-dried, sun-dried, and the fresh ones with 10.69, 9.16, and 2.94% respectively. Limitations: The proximate and mineral compositions of the leaves were investigated after drying and storage. Originality/Value: The results showed that the oven-dried samples in most cases, have the highest proximate and mineral composition. So, oven-drying is the most nutritionally viable method in the preservation and storage of Telfairia occidentalis. | ||
| کلیدواژهها | ||
| carbohydrate؛ fat and protein؛ Telfairia occidentalis | ||
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