Igugo RU, Nwosu CI, Nnam CO

• access_time3 August, 2024

  subjectCategory: Agricultural Sciences

• The result of the proximate analysis of the various leaf meal indicated that Moringa oleifera had the highest crude protein content of 22.51 percent, a crude ash content of 14 percent and ether extract of 0.80 percent respectively. Spondiummombin leaf meal had the highest crude fiber content of 20 percent. The mineral analysis showed that Azadirachta indica leaf meals had the highest calcium level of 0.5 percent, magnesium 0.04, potassium content of 121.33 parts per million and sodium content of 60 parts per million. The photochemical analysis of the various leaf meal revealed that Azadirachta indica leaf meal had the highest concentration of, phytate 1.50 oxalate 2.10 and tannin 0.089 respectively. Moringa leaf meal contained the least levels of oxalate at 0 .68 and saponin 9 percent. While Spondiummombin had the highest concentration of saponin, and the least concentration of phytate at 1.20 and tannin at 0.013 percent respectively. The results indicated that the various leaves meals evaluated contained varying amount of the proximate, minerals and phytochemicals substances, hence, their regular use are recommended.
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