Patterns of Chemical Composition in Vegetable Species With Special Reference to Okra (Abelmoschus Esculentus), Egusi (Colocynthis Citrullus) and Fluted Pumpkin (Telfairia Occidentalis)

Evaluation of Anticonvulsant Activity of Aqueous Leaf Extract of Telfairia occidentalis in Mice

“…such as calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron, sodium and phosphorus are concentrated in the testa, pulp and husk of the plant [12]. The leaves together with the edible shoots contain 80% moisture, 11% crude protein, 25% carbohydrate, 3% oils, 11% ash and as much as 700 ppm of iron [13]. The nutritional content of T. occidentalis makes it desirable as dietary supplement for human [13].…”

“…The leaves together with the edible shoots contain 80% moisture, 11% crude protein, 25% carbohydrate, 3% oils, 11% ash and as much as 700 ppm of iron [13]. The nutritional content of T. occidentalis makes it desirable as dietary supplement for human [13]. The economic and nutritional advantage of T. occidentalis plant is its clear agronomic superiority over many plant protein sources [14].…”