Nwaoguikpe, Reginald Nwazue
The phytochemical, proximate composition, amino aci d profile and the effects of the extracts of two varieties of Cyperus esculentus (tiger nuts) on sickle cell blood were investigate d. One hundred grams (100g) powdered samples of each fraction of the two varieties of the plant were used for batch extraction procedures to generate the crude aqueous extracts (CAEs) and the methanol water soluble fractions (MWS) used for hemoglobin polymerization a nd the Fe 2+ /Fe 3+ determinations. The following nutrients and anti-nutrients were identified and qu antified with their values expressed in (%) for the proximate composition and mg/100g for the anti-nutr ients compositions. Four varieties of the nut were used for the work based on size and texture and thes e were designated as follows :- (large (L) and smal l (S) varieties; wet (W) and dry (D)
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