Comparative Assessment of the Nutritive Potentials of Terminalia mantaly Subjected to Various Processing Methods

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the different processing methods of Terminalia mantaly. Three different sample of the leave (i.e. fresh, air- dried and sundried) were used for proximate composition and phytochemical analysis to determine nutritional profile and anti-nutritional profile, the samples were triplicate and data collected were statistically analysed with one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA. There was significant difference in the crude protein content, ether extract, moisture content, and ash content (p<0.05) of the three samples. Crude protein was higher in sun-dried (13.13) compare to other processing methods. Treatment 1 has relatively high amount of crude fibre than the other treatments. However the Nitrogen free extracts of the T1 was higher among the treatments means. The phytochemical analysis shows that Alkanoids, Tannins, Flavonoids, saponins and oxalates were detected and their concentration were significantly different (p<0.05) among the processing method. Treatment 1 has the highest value of Alkanoids, Tannins, Flavoids, saponins and oxalates compare to the other treatments. In tannins, sundried has the lowest value (0.001) while fresh has the highest tannin (0.2367). For oxylate, air dried has the highest (18.10) while sundried has the lowest (2.70). For saponins, fresh has the highest (4.00) while air-dried has the lowest (1.70). From the results it is conclude that sundried Terminalia mantaly does better compare to the other processed methods and could be partially or fully incorporated in the diet of livestock, since it nutritional qualities shows some levels of adequate potentials and poses no detrimental effects on the animal.