Effect of heading on some micronutrients, anti-nutrients and toxic substances in Amaranthus cruentus grown in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria

Musa, Amanabo; Oladiran, Johnson A.

doi:10.5251/ajfn.2011.1.4.147.154

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“…The minimal concentration of nitrates was found in the dry weight samples of A. hypochondriacus -about 24 mEq/kg, which is 4 times less than in A. cruentus. A relatively high concentration of NO 3 -in A. cruentus is in accord with the data on its strong ability to accumulate nitrates (Musa et al, 2011).…”

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Amaranth Nutritional Properties Assessment Based on Potassium and Nitrate Concentration in Tissues

Vasilevich¹,

Anatolievna²,

Mikhaylova³

et al. 2015

Biosci., Biotech. Res. Asia

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The chemical composition of plants of amaranth belonging to various species is determined genetically to a great extent. The concentration of mineral nutrients in amaranth tissues may influence the quality of food and fodder raw stuff. We studied the potassium and nitrate concentration in the tissues of the plants of four amaranth species grown in Western Siberia in similar rainfed conditions. We suggest using the ratio "potassium concentration Key words: Amaranthus hypochondriacus L.; Amaranthus tricolor L.; Amaranthus cruentus L.;Amaranthus retroflexsus L.; potassium and nitrates in dry matter; potassium/nitrate ratio.The cultivated species of the amaranth (Amaranthus L.) attract researchers and farmers' attention due to their high productivity, high concentration of proteins, essential amino acid, vitamins and mineral saline. Species of various kinds -food (salad and grain), fodder, medicine and fancy -are being bred. A lot of attention is given to studying the chemical composition and nutrition value of the amaranth (Kononkov et al., 2001;Zheleznov et al., 2009;Gins, 2002;Venskutonis and Kraujalis, 2013). We consider it topical to investigate species specificity of the amaranth in terms of its ability to accumulate mineral nutrition elements that can determine the quality of food and fodder raw stuff (Vysochina, 2013;Faustova and Kosman, 2009).Potassium is of high nutrient value for people and domestic animals compared to other macro elements accumulated by plants, but nitrates are harmful for a human or animal organism, especially in large quantities. In the last few decades nitrates have been viewed not only as the elements of mineral nutrition of plants but also as the elements producing a toxic effect on a human or animal organism. The basic mechanism of such toxicity is in large quantities of nitrates' penetrating (through food, water or milk) into animal organisms

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Amaranth Nutritional Properties Assessment Based on Potassium and Nitrate Concentration in Tissues

Vasilevich¹,

Anatolievna²,

Mikhaylova³

et al. 2015

Biosci., Biotech. Res. Asia

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“…1 Veeru and others (); 2 Jagannath and others (); 3 Ozsoy and others (); 4 Adefegha and Oboh (); 5 Oboh and others (); 6 Gamel and others (); 7 Schoenlechner and others (); 8 Adebooye and others (); 9 Khandaker and others (); 10 Ali and others (); 11 Stintzing and others (); 12 Repo‐Carrasco‐Valencia and others (2009); 13 Ferreira and Arêas (2010); 14 Teutonico and Knorr (); 15 Gamel and others (); 16 Lorenz and Wright (); 17 Sanz‐Penella and others (); 18 Smeds and others (); 19 Pedersen and others (); 20 Smeds and others (); 21 Musa and others ().…”

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Nutritional Components of Amaranth Seeds and Vegetables: A Review on Composition, Properties, and Uses

Venskutonis

Kraujalis

2013

Comp Rev Food Sci Food Safe

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A few decades ago Amaranthus was rediscovered as a most promising plant genus that may provide high-quality protein, unsaturated oil, and various other valuable constituents. Since then research has focused on various Amaranthus spp. and has been rapidly expanding, and a large number of reports have been published. Several review articles focusing on different aspects, such as botanical, agrotechnological, compositional, biological, chemical, and technological properties, as well as applications and health effects, have also been published since then. This comprehensive review is focused on amaranth composition, antioxidant properties, applications, and processing. The composition includes macrocomponets (lipids, proteins, carbohydrates, and dietary fiber) and other important constituents, such as squalene, tocopherols, phenolic compounds, phytates, and vitamins. These aspects of amaranth studies have not been comprehensively reviewed for a long time.

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“…The leaves of the fluted pumpkin, purported by traditional herbalists to increase sperm count and improve reproductivity, has been noted to contain nitrates and oxalates which have the potential to cause methhaemoglobinaemia and kidney stones respectively with high intakes [34]. …”

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Herbal medicine: a survey of use in Nigerian presurgical patients booked for ambulatory anaesthesia

Onyeka

Ezike

Nwoke

et al. 2012

BMC Complement Altern Med

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BackgroundUtilization of herbal medicines in the preoperative period by Nigerian patients booked for day case surgery has not been explored.MethodsCross-sectional survey of 60 patients presenting for day-case surgery at a tertiary healthcare institution over a 3-week period in August 2011 was conducted. Using a structured questionnaire, inquiries were made concerning use of herbal medicines in the immediate preoperative period. Socio-demographic characteristics, information on use of concurrent medical prescriptions, types of herbs used, reasons for use, perceived side effects and perceived efficacy were obtained. Data were evaluated using descriptive statistics and Chi-square.ResultsFifty-two (86.7%) were American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class 1 while 8 (13%) were ASA 2. Most patients (86.7%) had their procedures done under local infiltration with monitored anaesthesia care (MAC), while 5.0% and 8.3% had their procedures done under regional and general anaesthesia, respectively. About 48.3% of respondents were on concurrent medical prescriptions while 51.7% were not. Forty percent (40%) of patients admitted to use of herbal medicine, all by the oral route, in the immediate perioperative period; 87.5% did not inform their doctor of their herbal use. Types of herbs used included ‘dogonyaro’, ‘agbo’, ‘nchanwu’, and Tahitian noni. Treatment of malaria was commonest reason for use in 29.2% of patients, while cough and concurrent surgical condition were reasons given by 12.5% of patients, respectively. Seventy-nine percent (79.2%) of patients considered their herbal medications effective. Perceived side effects of herbal medication (16.6%) included fever, waist pain and intoxication. There were no variations in use between ASA 1 and ASA 2 patients and none between respondents on conventional medication against those that were not. Variables such as age less than 35 years, female gender, being married and being an urban dweller did not show any significant difference in use.ConclusionThis survey revealed many patients were on one or more herbal preparations in the immediate preoperative period. In consideration of possible untoward drug interactions between conventional medication, herbal preparations and anaesthesia, doctors (especially anaesthetists) should routinely assess all patients booked to be anaesthetized, especially those for day case surgery. The authors recommend surveys with larger respondent numbers to determine prevalence of use and possible interactions between indigenous Nigerian herbs and anaesthesia.

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Effect of heading on some micronutrients, anti-nutrients and toxic substances in Amaranthus cruentus grown in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria

Cited by 20 publications

References 23 publications

Amaranth Nutritional Properties Assessment Based on Potassium and Nitrate Concentration in Tissues

Amaranth Nutritional Properties Assessment Based on Potassium and Nitrate Concentration in Tissues

Nutritional Components of Amaranth Seeds and Vegetables: A Review on Composition, Properties, and Uses

Herbal medicine: a survey of use in Nigerian presurgical patients booked for ambulatory anaesthesia

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