Analysis of the nutritional and antinutritional contents of tubers of Agew potatoes (Plectranthus edulis) grown in the Awi Zone, Amhara regional state of Ethiopia

Plectranthus edulis is one of the most important tuberous plants, is an indigenous plant, and grows in middle- and high-altitude areas. This study investigated the proximate, antinutritional, antioxidant, and mineral compositions of P. edulis (Agew potato) grown in the Dangila, Ankesha, and Banja di...

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Main Authors: Misganaw Andualem, Bezuayehu Tadesse, Abebe Bitew, Asmamaw Tesfaw
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Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
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author Misganaw Andualem
Bezuayehu Tadesse
Abebe Bitew
Asmamaw Tesfaw
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description Plectranthus edulis is one of the most important tuberous plants, is an indigenous plant, and grows in middle- and high-altitude areas. This study investigated the proximate, antinutritional, antioxidant, and mineral compositions of P. edulis (Agew potato) grown in the Dangila, Ankesha, and Banja districts in the Awi zone of the Amhara region, Ethiopia. The proximate composition was determined via the Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) protocol. The moisture, ash, crude fat, crude protein, crude fiber, carbohydrate, phytate, tannin, TPC, TFC, and DPPH assay results ranged from 70.87 to 74.92 g/100 g, 3.92–4.58 g/10 g, 0.36–0.61 g/100 g, 6.86–9.29 g/100 g, 3.18–3.56 g/100 g, 71.79–78.81 g/100 g, 61.48–108.04 mg/100 g, 8.46–44.15 mg/100 g, 17.53–28.42 mg/g, 2.75–5.71 mg/g, and 52.94–71.49%, respectively. The concentrations of Na, P, Fe, Cu, and Zn ranged from 261.85 to 603.90 mg/kg, 82.02–251.82 mg/100 g, 23.74–65.36 mg/kg, 9.98–16.27 mg/kg, and 17.68–30.20 mg/kg, respectively. The Agew potato from Dangila had a better nutritional content than Banja and Ankesha. Agew potatoes are nutritious and medically important tuber plants used to secure food, especially in undernourished societies.
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spelling doaj-art-9b81a083601d43a1a3d4d0ffebc10d952024-12-13T11:09:03ZengElsevierFood Chemistry Advances2772-753X2024-12-015100829Analysis of the nutritional and antinutritional contents of tubers of Agew potatoes (Plectranthus edulis) grown in the Awi Zone, Amhara regional state of EthiopiaMisganaw Andualem0Bezuayehu Tadesse1Abebe Bitew2Asmamaw Tesfaw3Department of Chemistry, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Debre Berhan University, P. O. Box 445, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia; Food Science and Nutrition Research Directorate, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaDepartment of Chemistry, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Debre Berhan University, P. O. Box 445, Debre Berhan, EthiopiaFood Science and Nutrition Research Directorate, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaDepartment of Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Natural Resource Sciences, Debre Berhan University, Ethiopia; Corresponding author.Plectranthus edulis is one of the most important tuberous plants, is an indigenous plant, and grows in middle- and high-altitude areas. This study investigated the proximate, antinutritional, antioxidant, and mineral compositions of P. edulis (Agew potato) grown in the Dangila, Ankesha, and Banja districts in the Awi zone of the Amhara region, Ethiopia. The proximate composition was determined via the Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) protocol. The moisture, ash, crude fat, crude protein, crude fiber, carbohydrate, phytate, tannin, TPC, TFC, and DPPH assay results ranged from 70.87 to 74.92 g/100 g, 3.92–4.58 g/10 g, 0.36–0.61 g/100 g, 6.86–9.29 g/100 g, 3.18–3.56 g/100 g, 71.79–78.81 g/100 g, 61.48–108.04 mg/100 g, 8.46–44.15 mg/100 g, 17.53–28.42 mg/g, 2.75–5.71 mg/g, and 52.94–71.49%, respectively. The concentrations of Na, P, Fe, Cu, and Zn ranged from 261.85 to 603.90 mg/kg, 82.02–251.82 mg/100 g, 23.74–65.36 mg/kg, 9.98–16.27 mg/kg, and 17.68–30.20 mg/kg, respectively. The Agew potato from Dangila had a better nutritional content than Banja and Ankesha. Agew potatoes are nutritious and medically important tuber plants used to secure food, especially in undernourished societies.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772753X24002247Plectranthus edulisProximate analysisAntinutrientAntioxidant activityMineral content
spellingShingle Misganaw Andualem
Bezuayehu Tadesse
Abebe Bitew
Asmamaw Tesfaw
Analysis of the nutritional and antinutritional contents of tubers of Agew potatoes (Plectranthus edulis) grown in the Awi Zone, Amhara regional state of Ethiopia
Food Chemistry Advances
Plectranthus edulis
Proximate analysis
Antinutrient
Antioxidant activity
Mineral content
title Analysis of the nutritional and antinutritional contents of tubers of Agew potatoes (Plectranthus edulis) grown in the Awi Zone, Amhara regional state of Ethiopia
title_full Analysis of the nutritional and antinutritional contents of tubers of Agew potatoes (Plectranthus edulis) grown in the Awi Zone, Amhara regional state of Ethiopia
title_fullStr Analysis of the nutritional and antinutritional contents of tubers of Agew potatoes (Plectranthus edulis) grown in the Awi Zone, Amhara regional state of Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of the nutritional and antinutritional contents of tubers of Agew potatoes (Plectranthus edulis) grown in the Awi Zone, Amhara regional state of Ethiopia
title_short Analysis of the nutritional and antinutritional contents of tubers of Agew potatoes (Plectranthus edulis) grown in the Awi Zone, Amhara regional state of Ethiopia
title_sort analysis of the nutritional and antinutritional contents of tubers of agew potatoes plectranthus edulis grown in the awi zone amhara regional state of ethiopia
topic Plectranthus edulis
Proximate analysis
Antinutrient
Antioxidant activity
Mineral content
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772753X24002247
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