Mineral composition of Cola parchycarpa(K. Schum) Arils and seeds

This investigated the minerals and anti-nutritional composition of Cola parchycarpa fruits (edible parts arils and seeds).Completely randomized design (CRD) was the experimental design with two treatments and three replicates.Results showed that there was no significant difference (P≥0.05) between mineral compositions of the arils and seeds.Proximate contents was higher in arils and lower in seeds: crude protein-6.83±1.58%and 3.67±1.58%;moisture content-(10.14±2.03%)and 6.08±2.03%,ash -(3.87±0.69)% and (2.48±0.69)%, crude fibre-(19.12±6.17)% and (6.77±6.17)%, while a reverse trend in crude fat and carbohydrate 0%and 4.76±2.38%,(60.04±8.10)and (76.24±8.10)% respectively.Similarly, the arils recorded higher minerals than in the seeds-Sodium (53.50±0.80)mg/kgand (51.9±0.80)mg/kg, Calcium-(17.8±2.75)mg/kg and (12.3±2.75)mg/kg, traces of Copper (0.15±0.07)mg/kg,Zinc-(0.55±0.28),no Zinc and Copper in the arils.Seeds contained high Potassium (5626.65±1984.3)mg/kgwhile the arils had (1658.05+1984.3)mg/kg, seeds had higher Magnesium (586.75±258.70)mg/kg and aril (69.35±69.35)mg/kg.Seeds contained no iron, zinc, copper, and lead.Arils contained antinutritional factor (tannin) (0.1±0.37) %, seed had 0.84±0.37%.Species contains key dietary minerals that not only relish but will improve mineral intake from nature that can be used as supplements to replace some vital minerals of the body.Amino acids of the species should be studied.