Proximate and Phytochemical Analyses of Solanum aethiopicum L. and Solanum macrocarpon L. Fruits.
Chemical analyses were carried out to determine the nutritional and phytochemical constituents of fruits of two indigenous Africa eggplants, S. aethiopicum L. and S. macrocarpon L. Proximate analysis of fresh fruits of S. aethiopicum L. (per 100 g) showed: 89.27 ± 0.12 g moisture, 2.24 ± 0.03 g protein, 0.52 ± 0.04 g fat, 0.87 ± 0.03 g ash, 2.96 ± 0.08 g crude fiber, 4.14 ± 0.11 g...
Published at Research Journal of Chemical Sciences
Volume 1(3)
Pages 63-71
Shalom Nwodo Chinedu, Abayomi C. Olasumbo, Okwuchukwu K. Eboji, Opeyemi C. Emiloju, Olajumoke K. Arinola and Damilola I. Dania
Chinedu Shalom » Shalom Nwodo Chinedu, a Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, is a faculty in the Department of Biochemistry, College of Science and Technology, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria. Professor Chinedu is a seasoned academic, researcher and University administrator. He has been actively engaged in University education since 1992. He is the immediate past Director of the African... view full profile