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Salvia hispanica (Chia Seed) also known as chia seed, is an annual herbaceous plant, originallyfrom Southern Mexico. Chia seeds have become one of the world’s most recognizable foodsbased on their nutritional properties and medicinal values. Cyperus esculentus L. (Tiger Nut) isavaluable food for nourishment with significant health benefits, they are rich in vitamins andminerals. This study was aimed at evaluating the proximate compositions and antioxidant
mineral levels of chia seed and tiger nut procured from Nnewi, Anambra State were evaluatedusing standard methods. Proximate composition of Salvia hispanica and Cyperus esculentuswere determined according to AOAC official method. Elemental analysis was conductedusingAgilent FS240AA Atomic Absorption Spectrophometer. Data obtained fromthe experimentswere analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26. Level ofsignificance was set at p<0.05. Results of proximate composition of chia seed and tiger nut seedsamples used in this study revealed that chia seed and tiger nut samples used containhighpercentage of carbohydrate and fat. It also revealed that chia seed had significantly higher (P<0.05) percentage of protein and fat than tiger nut. The result also revealed that chiaseedcontained significantly higher (P<0.05) concentrations of iron than tiger nuts, suggestingitsusefulness in boosting blood parameters. Finally, the results of this study revealed that chiaseedand tiger nut possess good quantity of antioxidant minerals and high percentage of carbohydratesand fats and therefore could be useful in energy generation and in the management of oxidativestress.
Nwaka, C. S.,, Ifemeje, J. C.,, Onochie, A.U., Nwaka, A.C. (2026). PROXIMATE COMPOSITIONS AND ANTIOXIDANT MINERAL LEVELS OFCHIASEED AND TIGER NUT PROCURED FROMNNEWI, ANAMBRA STATE. Tropical Journal of Applied Natural Sciences, Volume 4, Issue 1, 1-11.
Nwaka, C. S.,, Ifemeje, J. C.,, Onochie, A.U., Nwaka, A.C.. "PROXIMATE COMPOSITIONS AND ANTIOXIDANT MINERAL LEVELS OFCHIASEED AND TIGER NUT PROCURED FROMNNEWI, ANAMBRA STATE." Tropical Journal of Applied Natural Sciences, vol. Volume 4, Issue 1, 2026, pp. 1-11.
Nwaka, C. S.,, Ifemeje, J. C.,, Onochie, A.U., Nwaka, A.C.. "PROXIMATE COMPOSITIONS AND ANTIOXIDANT MINERAL LEVELS OFCHIASEED AND TIGER NUT PROCURED FROMNNEWI, ANAMBRA STATE." Tropical Journal of Applied Natural Sciences Volume 4, Issue 1 (2026): 1-11.
@article{proximatecompositionsandantioxidantminerallevelsofchiaseedandtigernutprocuredfromnnewi,anambrastate2026,
author = Nwaka, C. S.,, Ifemeje, J. C.,, Onochie, A.U., Nwaka, A.C.,
title = PROXIMATE COMPOSITIONS AND ANTIOXIDANT MINERAL LEVELS OFCHIASEED AND TIGER NUT PROCURED FROMNNEWI, ANAMBRA STATE,
journal = Tropical Journal of Applied Natural Sciences,
year = 2026,
volume = Volume 4, Issue 1,
pages = 1-11
}
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