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Dansi, A., Vodouhè, R., Azokpota, P., Yedomonhan, H., Assogba, P., Adjatin, A., Loko, Y.L., Dossou-Aminon, I. and Akpagana, K. (2012) Diversity of the Neglected and Underutilized Crop Species of Importance in Benin. The Scientific World Journal, 2012, Article ID: 9232947.
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• TITLE: Impact of Traditional Treatments on the Nutritional Value of Seeds of Jack Fruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)

  AUTHORS: O. E. Ezim, L. U. S. Ezeanyika, C. U. O. Ujowundu

  KEYWORDS: Jack Fruit, Minerals, Processing, Proximate Composition

  JOURNAL NAME: Food and Nutrition Sciences, Vol.11 No.11, November 12, 2020

  ABSTRACT: Impact of traditional treatments on the nutritional value of Artocarpus heterophyllus seeds was evaluated. Four traditional processing methods were used (boiling, roasting, soaking and fermentation). Boiled A. heterophyllus (BAH) samples were boiled in water for 60 minutes, roasted A. heterophyllus (RAH) samples were roasted in fine sand, soaked A. heterophyllus (SAH) were soaked in clean water for 48 hours before boiling while the fermented A. heterophyllus (FAH) samples were boiled and wrapped in black bag for 48 hours. The mean proximate content (%) of the unprocessed A. heterophyllus (UAH) seeds was; protein (15.88 ± 0.08), fibre (10.04 ± 0.09) ash (5.05 ± 0.07), moisture (29.25 ± 0.35), fat (10.26 ± 0.35) and carbohydrate (29.52 ± 0.4). Processing affected the proximate and mineral composition of A. heterophyllus seeds. All the processing methods used reduced the protein content. There were significant increases (p A. heterophyllus seeds are rich in nutrient and can serve as an alternative source of nutrients for both man and animals.