Vol. 2 No. 1 (2023): JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY YABATECH
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COMPARATIVE STUDY OF NUTRITIONAL AND MICROBIAL EVALUATIONS OF PACKAGED COMPOSITE FLOURS OF DISCOREA SPP, MUSA SPP., GLYCINE MAX., ZINGIBER OFFICINALE AND A LOCAL EXPOSED BLEND “ELUBO”

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  • Moses, U.D,
  • Adefila, M.O.,
  • Akinwande, F.F.,
  • Usman, A.
Moses, U.D
Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
Bio
Adefila, M.O.
Department of Chemical Sciences, Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
Bio
Akinwande, F.F.
Department of Food Technology, Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
Bio
Usman, A.
Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Microbiology Laboratory, College of Medicine, University of Lagos
Bio

Published 2023-10-19

Keywords

  • Swallow, Flour, Composite, Proximate, Antioxidants.

How to Cite

Moses, U.D, Adefila, M.O., Akinwande, F.F., & Usman, A. (2023). COMPARATIVE STUDY OF NUTRITIONAL AND MICROBIAL EVALUATIONS OF PACKAGED COMPOSITE FLOURS OF DISCOREA SPP, MUSA SPP., GLYCINE MAX., ZINGIBER OFFICINALE AND A LOCAL EXPOSED BLEND “ELUBO”. Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology YABATECH, 2(1). Retrieved from https://josetyabatech.com/index.php/home/article/view/18

Abstract

A blend from several plant materials' roots, tubers, grains, and legumes is known as swallow

composite flour. In this study, the dried composite flours (Composite A) and a regional blend

called "elubo" (Composite B) were compared for their nutritional value and microbiological

health. The maceration method was used to prepare the aqueous extract of Composite A and B,

and standard protocols were observed in all adopted analyses. The results showed that there were

significant differences (P<0.05) among the samples. Proximate analysis revealed higher values in

Composite A than in B, with high Protein (8.60±0.02%) and Crude fiber (13.73%), while CHO

(42.77±0.59 %) and moisture (4.32±0.05%) of Composite B are lesser. Phytochemical screening

showed high Flavonoids (41.97±0.39), Alkaloids (35.40±0.37), Tannin (30.10±0.32), phenol

(40.38±0.45) and cardiac glycoside (30.35±0.86), than Composite B, Saponin (26.15±0.75) and

Terpenoid (22.08±0.35) were low. DPPH, Nitric oxide and reducing power scavenging activity

(%Inhibition), in 25, 50, 75 and 100µg/ml increased in Composite A. Some minerals were present

except for the absence of Lead and Cadmium from Composite A. The total plate count of microbial

load activities for Composite B (147250) was high and Composite A (102000) low, amongst

Escherichia coli (110 and 200cfu/g), Staphylococcus aureus (180 and 350cfu/g) in 25 and 50

µg/ml concentration, yeast and mold were not detected in both samples. This packed flour formula

is naturally preserved, nutritious, has medicinal effects, and has lower microbiological activities

as compared to market Composite B and ICMSF (International Commission for Microbiological

Specification for Foods) criteria.

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