EVALUATION OF PROXIMATE AND MINERAL COMPOSITION IN Cajanus cajan LEAVES

Authors

  • K. A. Adaramola Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, PMB 10, Igboora, Oyo State
  • A. I. Amusat Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, PMB 10, Igboora, Oyo State
  • A. O. Oyelakin Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, PMB 10, Igboora, Oyo State
  • H. M. Tairu Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, PMB 10, Igboora, Oyo State
  • B. R. Olawale Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, PMB 10, Igboora, Oyo State

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7021

Keywords:

Cajanus cajan, Proximate and Mineral content

Abstract


The leaves of Cajanus cajan was d bak uated for the‘proximate and mineral composition. Atomic absorption Spectrometry was used in determination of the leaves for Phosphorus, Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium. The results of proximate analysis indicate that the leaves had high crude protein (17.06%), moisture (55.04%), ether extract (2.39%), crude fibre (25.82%), and ash (9.12%). Mineral analysis indicate the Cajanus cajan leaves contained some essential mineral such as Potassium (K) (0.80%), Calcium (Ca) (0.37%), Phosphorus (P) (0.36%), and Magnessium (Mg) (0.38%). The overall results suggest that Cajanus cajan leaves is of high nutritional quality due to high CP and mineral contents

Author Biographies

  • K. A. Adaramola, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, PMB 10, Igboora, Oyo State

    Department of Science Laboratory Technology

  • A. I. Amusat, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, PMB 10, Igboora, Oyo State

    Department of Science Laboratory Technology

  • A. O. Oyelakin, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, PMB 10, Igboora, Oyo State

    Department of Science Laboratory Technology

  • H. M. Tairu, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, PMB 10, Igboora, Oyo State

    Department of Science Laboratory Technology

  • B. R. Olawale, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, PMB 10, Igboora, Oyo State

    Department of Science Laboratory Technology

Downloads

Published

2024-07-15

Issue

2016: NSAP 2016 Proceedings

Section

Articles

How to Cite

EVALUATION OF PROXIMATE AND MINERAL COMPOSITION IN Cajanus cajan LEAVES. (2024). Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 490-492. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7021