Open AccessMarket Handling Practices Effect on the Nutritional Profiles of Honey-beans and Groundnuts from Three Different Markets in Ibadan, Nigeria
Author(s) -
A. O. Mosuro,
Abimbola Eniola Ogundele,
Folasade Ayodele,
Olusola Ladokun,
Chinoso Esther Obiodiaka
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
asian food science journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2581-7752
DOI - 10.9734/afsj/2022/v21i130395
Subject(s) - arachis hypogaea , dry matter , proximate , completely randomized design , phaseolus , zoology , food science , biology , botany
Honey-beans and groundnuts serve as major plant protein sources, market handling practices may affect their nutrient profiles. This study evaluates market-handling practices effects on nutritional profiles of two protein-rich raw-foodstuffs from three markets in Ibadan, Nigeria. Raw honey-beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) and groundnut seeds (Arachis hypogaea) were purchased from Dugbe, Sango and Oja-Oba markets (chosen based on their differences) in Ibadan. The samples were cleaned and assayed in triplicates for proximate and mineral compositions (Iron, Zinc, Magnesium and Calcium) according to standard procedures using 3 × 2 factorial method in a completely randomized design. Data were subjected to ANOVA using SAS (2002) and means separated with Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (at α0.05), results of proximate analysis were in percentages while minerals were in mg/Kg. Results showed variations (p 0.05) in Dugbe (91.37±0.67) and Sango (91.46±0.43) market samples but higher (P 0.05) to samples from Oja-Oba (21.02±7.38). Magnesium content of honey-beans (40.06±9.18) was higher than groundnut (3.11±0.71) while Calcium in honey-beans (5.97±1.25) was also higher (p<0.05) compared with groundnut (2.23±0.54). Variations were observed due to interaction effects of sample-type and market handling. Conclusively, market practices affected nutritional content of selected protein-rich raw foodstuffs.