Evaluation of nutritional composition of waterlily (Nymphaea lotus Linn) from Tatabu-Flood Plain, north central Nigeria

The proximate composition of leaves, petiole, root, rhizome and seeds of waterlily harvested from Tatabu flood plain/wetlands were determined and analyzed in percentages. Moisture content was highest in the rhizome (20.40 ~C 1.241) while the seeds gave the lowest value of (4.18 ~c 0.176). The highest value for Ash content was observed in the root (27.36 ~C 1.261) and the seeds gave the lowest (2.81 ~c 0.498). Highest value for the Crude fat was obtained from the seeds (9.95 ~c 0.637) whiles the petiole gave the lowest value of (2.27 ~c 0.377). The Crude protein and Crude fibre values were highest in the leaves (19.5 4~c 0.782) and; (15.53 ~c 0.448) while the lowest was obtained in the seeds (3.27 ~c 0.104), (1.60 ~c 0.200) respectively. There was a significant differences among the parts analyzed for the Ash content (p<0.05). The NFE varied from (31.21 ~c 2.176) to (78.15 ~c 1.418)

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Mohammed, H.A., Uka, U.N., Brini-Yauri, Y.A.
Format:	conference_item biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	Fisheries Society of Nigeria 2010
Subjects:	Biology, Ecology, Nymphaea lotus, Nigeria, Tatabu Floodplain, Proximate composition, freshwater environment, Aquatic plants, Chemical composition, Chemical properties, Moisture, Lipids, Nutritive value,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/1834/38224
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