PROXIMATE AND ANTI-NUTRIENT COMPOSITION OF RAW AND BOILED  MORINGA (Moringa oleifera) SEEDS: A POTENTIAL BENEFIT FOR INCREASING  ANIMAL PROTEIN SUPPLY

M. Rabiu; U. R.  Muhammad; D. Y.  Idris; H. M.  Alimi; A.  Madu; M. B.  Abubakar

doi:10.51791/njap.vi.4349

Authors

M. Rabiu Ahmad Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria State, Nigeria
U. R. Muhammad Federal College of Agricultural Produce Technology, Kano State, Nigeria
D. Y. Idris Federal College of Agricultural Produce Technology, Kano State, Nigeria
H. M. Alimi Federal College of Agricultural Produce Technology, Kano State, Nigeria
A. Madu Federal College of Agricultural Produce Technology, Kano State, Nigeria
M. B. Abubakar Federal College of Agricultural Produce Technology, Kano State, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.4349

Keywords:

Moringa seed, nutrient, anti-nutrient, crude protein, oxalate

Abstract

The present study was conducted to evaluate the nutritive value of raw and boiled Moringa (Moringa oleifera) seeds for their possible usage as livestock feed ingredients. Fresh samples of Moringa seeds were collected from Giwa market, Zaria, Kaduna State for chemical analysis. Chemical analyses were carried out on the samples to determine their nutrient and anti-nutrient compositions. Results in the proximate compositions of raw and boiled Moringa seeds showed that the dry matter content of raw Moringa seeds was found to be 93.76, crude protein 26.83, ether extract 39.25, crude fibre 9.90, ash 4.84 and Nitrogen free extract 12.94%. While the boiled sample has a dry matter content of 97.68, crude protein 32.10, ether extract 35.29, crude fibre 10.25, ash 6.45 and Nitrogen free extract 13.59%. The anti-nutritional factors analysed were flavonoid, trypsin inhibitor activity (TIA), phytate, oxalate, tannin, saponnin and alkaloid and the percentage reductions obtained were 25.58, 79.88, 69.57, 88.44, 70.81, 63.71 and 32.86% respectively. The oxalate content had the highest percentage reduction of 88.44% and lavonoid having the least the least value of 25.58%. The data obtained for proximate analysis showed that both raw and boiled Moringa seeds were rich in nutrients and could serve as potential alternative livestock feed ingredients. From the result of this study, it could be concluded that the boiling of Moringa seeds for 60 inutes improved crude protein level and as well reduced the anti-nutrients components of the seeds.