Comparative Study of Chemical Composition of Three Different Eggplant 	Fruit Species

Amadi Benjamin; Kanu Winner; Nwadike Constance; Ezekwe Ahamefula; Eboagwu Ijeoma; Onyeabo Chimaraoke; Onuoha Nchekwube

doi:10.9734/afsj/2020/v19i330239

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Comparative Study of Chemical Composition of Three Different Eggplant Fruit Species

Amadi Benjamin, Kanu Winner, Nwadike Constance, Ezekwe Ahamefula, Eboagwu Ijeoma, Onyeabo Chimaraoke, Onuoha Nchekwube

Asian Food Science Journal · pp. 10–16 · Published 12 Dec 2020

10.9734/afsj/2020/v19i330239

Abstract

Chemical composition of three different eggplant fruit species was studied using standard methods. Solanum aethiopicum, Solanum melongena and Solanum macrocarpon fruit species were used as samples. Results obtained showed high moisture, phytate and oxalate contents in the investigated fruit species. Vitamin concentrations of the investigated fruits ranged from high to low. One or two of the investigated fruits possessed a higher amount of the chemical compounds than others. This study has shown the comparative study of the chemical composition of three different eggplant fruit species.

Fruit specie phytochemicals proximate composition vitamins.

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Amadi Benjamin, Kanu Winner, Nwadike Constance, Ezekwe Ahamefula, Eboagwu Ijeoma, Onyeabo Chimaraoke, Onuoha Nchekwube (2020). Comparative Study of Chemical Composition of Three Different Eggplant Fruit Species. Asian Food Science Journal , 10–16. https://doi.org/10.9734/afsj/2020/v19i330239

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Amadi Benjamin — Department of Biochemistry, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Nigeria.
Kanu Winner — Department of Chemical Sciences (Biochemistry Unit), Rhema University, Aba, Nigeria.
Nwadike Constance — Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria.
Ezekwe Ahamefula — Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Rivers State University, Nkpolu Oroworokwo, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Eboagwu Ijeoma — Department of Food Technology, Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi, Nigeria.
Onyeabo Chimaraoke — Department of Biochemistry, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria.
Onuoha Nchekwube — Federal College of Education Technical Asaba Delta State, Nigeria.

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