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JF - Oriental Journal Of  Physical Science
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VO - 10
IS - 12
UL - www.orientaljphysicalsciences.org/article/69/
DO - 10.13005/OJPS04.02.06
N2 - In this research work, various materials were used and they include; apparatus such as fume cupboard, measuring cylinder, spatula, centrifuge, pipette and reagent such as Na2CO3, CaCl2, H2SO4, HCl, AgNO3. The nutrient composition of V. Amydalina are: Phytate 11.9 ± 0.01 (mg/100g), oxalate 244.02 ± 0.57 (mg/100g), tannins 1.28 ± 0.50 (mg/100g), alkaloid 1.66 ± 0.01%, HCN 2036.00 ± 0.58 (mg/100g) and M. oleifera are: phytate 10.58 ± 0.01 (mg/100g), oxalate 334.33 ± 0.67 (mg/100g), tannin 8.19 ± 0.01 (mg/100g), alkaloid 1.72 ± 0.01% and HCN 3998.30 ± 0.49 (mg/100g). These results showed that V. Amydalina leaves could be a bioresources for Zn as a result of the low level of phytate. But they are not Cu bioavailable resources due to the high level of oxalate. Hence, people are encouraged to utilize V. amydalina and M. oleifera leaves as a good source of micronutrient particularly those prove to be bioavailable.

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