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    Quantification of selected anti - nutrients and bioactive compounds in African Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) verdc.)

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    Date
    2018
    Author
    Atoyebi, J.O.
    Osilesi, O.
    Abberton, M.
    Adebawo, O.
    Oyatomi, O.
    Type
    Journal Article
    Review Status
    Peer Review
    Target Audience
    Scientists
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    Bioactive compounds in plants, being secondary metabolites are important phyto-chemicals, that form the basis of modern pharmacology and medical treatment because it has natural beneficial compounds such as in nutraceuticals, micronutrients e.t.c. Neglected legumes like Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) can serve as a high nutrient pulse and also as food supplements. However, despite the fact that Bambara groundnut contains these beneficial bioactive compounds, it also has some compounds, which on the other hand do exists as acute poisons and as contaminants in food, thus implying risks of adverse effects in animals and man. However, the ingested dosage of bioactive plant compounds is often a determinant for a decision as to whether the effect will be beneficial or adverse. Here, the work quantified and reported certain plant bioactive compounds and anti – nutrients in Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.). The results of some bioactive compounds analysed in this pulse showed that the selected African accession had the highest amount of ascorbic acid of 29.90 mg / 100g in TVSu – 1822, while the least obtained, 11.24 mg / 100g was for TVSu – 1229. Oxalic acid was highest (0.0049 g/g) in TVSu – 1205, and the lowest (0.004 g/g) in TVSu – 1824. The amount of quantifiable cyanogenic glycosides (CNP) in form of hydrocyanic acid (HCN) was highest in TVSu – 1229 with 0.34 mg / 100g, and the least in accessions TVSu – 1824, TVSu – 553, TVSu – 1727 and TVSu – 922 with 0.05 mg / g. Also, the highest amount of trypsin inhibitors of 18.97 mg / g was found in TVSu – 174, while the least amount of 0.07 mg / g was found in TVSu – 1727.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.12691/ajfn-6-3-5
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/7719
    IITA Authors ORCID
    Michael Abbertonhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2555-9591
    Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
    https://dx.doi.org/10.12691/ajfn-6-3-5
    Research Themes
    Biotech and Plant Breeding
    IITA Subjects
    Agronomy; Grain Legumes; Plant Breeding; Plant Production
    Agrovoc Terms
    Bambara Groundnut; Bioactive Compounds; Antinutritional Factors; Grain Legumes
    Regions
    Africa; West Africa
    Countries
    Nigeria
    Hubs
    Headquarters and Western Africa Hub
    Journals
    American Journal of Food and Nutrition
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