Proximate evaluation of nutritional value of some soup thickeners

Abstract

 The nutritional value of Citrulus vulgaris , Brachystegia eurycoma, Dracaema fragrance, Cucubita pepo,
 Magnidera indica and Irvingia gabonesis was studied by analysing collected samples of these soup
 thickeners for their concentrations of carbohydrate, protein, fat and oil, moisture, ash and fiber. The result
 of the analysis shows the percentage moisture in these soup thickeners to range from 4.45% (in irvingia
 gabonesis) to 11.71% (in Brachystegia eurycoma). The concentration of protein ranges from 4.49% (in
 magnidera indica) to 26.17% (in citrulus vulgaris). The range for the concentration of carbohydrate was
 6.14( in citrulus vulgaris) to 72.52% (in magnidera indica). Percentage fat ranged from 8.30% (in
 magnidera indica) to 69.70% (in irvingia gabonesis) while the ash content ranged from 2.40% (in
 irvingia gabonesis) to 11.17% (in cucubita pepo). The observed values for the proximate parameters of
 the analysed soup thickeners were comparable to values reported for other soup thickeners. The soup
 thickeners were found to be a good source of nutrient