Comparative analysis of the chemical composition of three spices - Allium sativum L. Zingiber officinale Rosc. and Capsicum frutescens L. commonly consumed in Nigeria

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 41, 2010, Pages 6927-6931

  Otunola, Gloria A ^a   Oloyede, Oyelola B ^a   Oladiji, Adenike T ^a   Afolayan, Anthony J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Comparative; Nutritional; Spices; Supplements

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; CALCIUM; CARDENOLIDE; CAROTENOID; COPPER; FLAVONOID; IRON; MAGNESIUM; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SAPONIN; SODIUM; STEROID; TANNIN; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ASH; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY FIBER; FOOD COMPOSITION; GARLIC; GINGER; MOISTURE; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; PEPPER; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PHYTONUTRIENT; PROTEIN CONTENT; SPECIES COMPARISON;

ALLIUM SATIVUM; CAPSICUM FRUTESCENS; ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 78049475995     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (34)

1. Altura BM, Altura BT (1999). Cardiovascular risk factors and magnesium: relationship to atherosclerosis, ischemic heart disease and hypertension. Indian J. Exp. Biol. 37(2): 109-116.
2. AOAC (2002). Official Methods of Analysis 17th edn, Washington DC. Association of Official Analytical Chemists.
3. Asaolu SS, Ipinmoroti CE, Adeyinwo CE, Olaofe O (1997). Seasonal variation in heavy metal distribution in sediment of Ondo state coastal region. Ghana J. Chem. 3: 11-16.
4. Bhattacharjee S, Sengupta A (2009). Spices in cancer Prevention: An overview. Internet J. Nutr.Wellness p.7(1).
5. Das I, Saha T (2008). Effect of garlic on lipid peroxidation and antioxidation enzymes in DMBA induced skin carcinoma. Nutrition, 25(4): 459-471.
6. Dashak DA, Nwanegbo VN (2000). Chemical composition of the seeds and calyx of Hibiscus sabdariffa grown in Jos North L.G.C of Plateau State. Afr. J. Natural Sci. 3(10): 6-9.
7. Dashak DA, Dawang ML, Lucas NB (2001). An assessment of the proximate composition of locally produced spices known as dadawa basso and dadawa kawla from three markets in Plateau State of Nigeria. Food Chem. 75(2): 231-235.
8. Edeoga HO, Okwu DE, Mbaebie BO (2005). Phytochemical constituents of some Nigerian medicinal plants. Afr. J. Biotechnol. 4(7): 685-688.
9. Edeoga HO, Omosun G, Uche LC (2006). Chemical Composition of hyptis suaveolens and Ocimum gratissimum hybrids from Nigeria. Afr. J. Biotechnol. 5(10): 892-895.
10. Harbone JB (1973). Textbook of Phytochemical methods. London. Chapman and Hall, Ltd. pp. 49-188.
11. Karppanen H (1994). Minerals and blood pressure. Environ. Health Persp. 102 suppl. 7: 65-72.
12. Kaur GJ, Arora DS (2009). Antibacterial and phytochemical screening of Anethum graveolens, foeniculum vulgare and Trachyspermum ammi. BMC Compl. Alt. Med. 9: p. 30.
13. Kimura K (1996). Role of essential trace elements in the disturbance of carbohydrate metabolism. Nippon-Rinsho. 54(1): 79-84.
14. Koscienly J, Kluessendorf D, Latza R, Schmitt R, Radtke H, Siegel G, Kiesewetter H (1999). Four year study shows garlic reduces arterial plaque. Atherosclerosis, 144: 237-249.
15. Kwada AD, Tella IO (2009). Determination of infochemicals and the phytochemical screening of the foliage and stem bark of Senna siamea (lam) in Yola, Adamawa State. J. Med. Plants Res. 3(9): 630-634.
16. Mensah JK, Okoli RI, Turay AA, Ogie-Odia EA (2009). Phytochemical analysis of medicinal plants used for the management of hypertension by Esan people of Edo State, Nigeria.
17. Nwinuka NM, Ibeh GO, Ekeke GI (2005). Proximate composition and levels of some toxicants in four commonly consumed spices. J. Appl. Sci. Environ. Manage. 9(1): 150-155.
18. Nwose EU (2009). Pepper soup as an antioxidant nutrition therapy. Medical Hypothesis 73(5): 860-861.
19. nd OAU/STRC Inter-Afr. Symp. Trad. Pharm. Afr. Med. Plants (Lagos). 115: 216-220.
20. Okalebo JR, Gathua KW, Woomer PL (2002). Laboratory methods of soil and plant analysis: A working manual.2nd edn. TSBF-CIAT and SACRED Africa, Nairobi, Kenya.
21. Okarter N, Liu CC, Sorrells ME, Liu RH (2009). Phytochemical content and antioxidant activity of six diverse varieties of whole wheat. Food Chem. 119(1): 249-257
22. Okwu DE (2005). Phytochemicals, vitamins and mineral contents of two Nigerian Medicinal Plants. Int. J. Mol. Med. Adv. Sci. 1: 375-381.
23. Okwu DE, Omodamiro DO (2005). Effect of Hexane extract and phytochemical content of xylopia aethiopica and Ocimum gratissimum on uterus of guinea pig. Bio-Res. 3(2): 40-44.
24. Okwu DE, Emenike IN (2006). Evaluation of the phytonutrients and vitamin contents of citrus fruits. Int. J. Mol. Med. Adv. Sci. 2(1): 1-6
25. Okwu DE, Nnamdi FU (2008). Evaluation of the chemical composition of Dacryodes Edulis and Raphia Hookeri Mann and Wendl exudates used in herbal medicine in South Eastern Nigeria. Afr. J. Trad. Comp. Alt. Med. 5(2): 194-200.
26. Oloyede OI (2005). Chemical profile of Unripe Pulp of Carica Papaya. Pak. J. Nutr. 4(6): 379-381.
27. Ozcan M (2004). Mineral contents of some plants used as condiments in Turkey. Food Chem. 84(3): 437-440.
28. Rios JL, Recio MC (2005). Medicinal plants and antimicrobial activity. J. Ethnopharmacol. 100(1-2): 80-84.
29. SAS (2002). SAS Systems for windows 9.0, SAS Institute Inc. Cary, NC, USA.
30. Schmidt FR (2003). The challenge of multidrug resistance: actual strategies in the development of novel antibacterials. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 63: 335-343.
31. Soetan KO, Aiyelaagbe OO (2009). The need for bioactivity-safety evaluation and conservation of Medicinal plants - A review. J. Med. Plant Res. 3(5): 324-328.
32. Suekawa M, Ishigie A, Yusas K, Sudo K, Aburada M Hosoya E (1984). Pharmacological studies on ginger. 1. Pharmacological actions of pungent constituents, (6)-gingerol and (6)-shogaol. Pharmacol-Biol. Dyn. 7: 836-848.
33. Thomson M, Al-Quattan KK, Al-Sawan SM, Alnaqeeb MA, Khan I, Ali M (2002). The use of ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) as a potential anti-inflammatory and antithrombotic agent. Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids. 67(6): 475-478.
34. Tripathi S, Mishra HN (2009). Nutritional changes in powdered red pepper upon in vitro infection of Aspergillus flavus. Braz. J. Microbiol. 40(1): 139-144.