Proximate, Minerals and Functional Properties of Bombax buonopozense Cclyx

Abstract

Monday Musah,  H. I. Muhammad,  J. T. Mathew,  Y. Azeh, M. T. Umar, S. N. Goshie

The nutritional constituents of Bombax buonopozense calyx were determined using standard methods. Results obtained from the proximate analysis indicated the presence of moisture (4.70±0.51 %), ash (5.50±0.47 %), crude protein (7.20±0.29 %), crude lipid (3.10±0.14 %), crude fibre (18.00±0.18 %), carbohydrate (66.20±0.27 %), and caloric value (279.85±0.31 kcal/100g). Mean concentrations of sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, and phosphorus were 25.00±0.09, 160.00±0.13, 48.10±0.47, 28.13±0.33 and 163.00±0.21 mg/100g respectively while measured values for functional properties were bulk density (0.52±0.01 g/cm³), water absorption capacity (2.35±0.35 %), oil absorption capacity (2.20±0.19 %), foaming capacity (13.72±0.27 %) and foaming stability (5.88±0.41 %). The results obtained compared favourably with most food materials and indicated that Bombax buonopozense calyx may be a good source of nutrients.