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Leafy vegetables consumed in Western of Ivory Coast as valuable sources of vitamins

	International Journal of Biotech Trends and Technology (IJBTT)
	© 2019 by IJBTT Journal
	Volume - 9 Issue - 4
	Year of Publication : 2019
	Authors : Kouamé Maïmouna Liliane, Soumahoro Souleymane, Zoro Armel Fabrice, Touré Abdoulaye
	DOI :  10.14445/22490183/IJBTT-V9I4P603

Citation

MLA Style:Kouamé Maïmouna Liliane, Soumahoro Souleymane, Zoro Armel Fabrice, Touré Abdoulaye "Leafy vegetables consumed in Western of Ivory Coast as valuable sources of vitamins" International Journal of Biotech Trends and Technology 9.4 (2019): 8-10.

APA Style:Kouamé Maïmouna Liliane, Soumahoro Souleymane, Zoro Armel Fabrice, Touré Abdoulaye (2019). Leafy vegetables consumed in Western of Ivory Coast as valuable sources of vitamins. International Journal of Biotech Trends and Technology, 9(4),8-10.

Abstract

This study aimed to characterize vitamins of Abelmonschus esculentus, Celosia argentea, Ipomea batatas, Manihot esculenta and Myrianthus arboreus, five leafy vegetables consumed in Western Ivory Coast. These leaves were HPLC analysis for vitamins A, B1, B2, B9, C and E. Vitamins content was significantly different (p ? 0.05) for these leafy vegetables. Vitamin A is present in all the leaves with ratio between 770±5.03 and 76092.50±42.15IU/100g. Only leaves of M. esculenta contain vitamin E at 101±3.01mg/100g. For these leaves, ratio of vitamin B1 varying from 1300±3.55 to 2928.70±4.33mg/100g. Vitamin B2 is between 27±0.66 and 1355.10±2.21mg/100g whereas vitamin B9 is from 5.80±0.11 to 792.40±1.14mg/100g. Vitamin C is very low in different leaves and ranges from 2.40±0.21 to 26.70±1.09mg/100g. These results show leafy vegetables consumed in Western Ivory Coast were valuable sources of nutrients and can contribute to food security.

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Keywords
Leafy vegetables, vitamin A, vitamin B,vitamin C.