Sample | β-Carotene | B1 | B2 | B3 | Vit. C |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Uziza leaf (Piper guineense) | |||||
Uncooked | 66.22d ± 0.01 | 0.03f ± 0.01 | 0.02e ± 0.01 | 0.06e ± 0.01 | 2.54d ± 0.00 |
Blanched | 45.03d ± 0.03 | 0.01f ± 0.01 | 0.01d ± 0.01 | 0.04d ± 0.02 | 2.00d ± 0.01 |
Sautéed | 70.62d ± 0.02 | 0.06f ± 0.01 | 0.04f ± 0.01 | 0.11d ± 0.01 | 2.04d ± 0.02 |
Nchuanwu (scent) leaf (Ocimum gratissimum) | |||||
Uncooked | 20.54e ± 0.01 | 0.27e ± 0.02 | 0.05e ± 0.01 | 0.12d ± 0.01 | 15.78c ± 0.02 |
Blanched | 9.96e ± 0.03 | 0.08d ± 0.01 | 0.01d ± 0.01 | 0.04d ± 0.02 | 7.15c ± 0.02 |
Sautéed | 25.32e ± 0.02 | 0.06e ± 0.02 | 0.09e ± 0.01 | 0.10d ± 0.01 | 11.59c ± 0.02 |
Anara (garden egg) leaf (Solanum melongena) | |||||
Uncooked | 312.33b ± 0.03 | 10.67a ± 0.01 | 0.62b \(\pm\) 0.03 | 0.22c ± 0.01 | 2.40e ± 0.02 |
Blanched | 259.76a ± 0.04 | 4.95a ± 0.02 | 0.25b ± 0.02 | 0.09c ± 0.01 | 0.97e ± 0.01 |
Sautéed | 315.38b ± 0.02 | 7.53a ± 0.01 | 0.31b ± 0.01 | 0.19c ± 0.00 | 1.09f ± 0.04 |
Utazi leaf (Gongronema latifolium) | |||||
Uncooked | 3.94f ± 0.03 | 0.81b ± 0.01 | 0.96a ± 0.27 | 1.19a ± 0.02 | 20.03b ± 0.02 |
Blanched | 0.92f ± 0.01 | 0.32c ± 0.02 | 0.61a ± 0.02 | 0.69a ± 0.01 | 10.24b ± 0.03 |
Sautéed | 4.15f ± 0.03 | 0.87b ± 0.04 | 0.72a ± 0.03 | 0.88a ± 0.02 | 16.66b ± 0.01 |
Okazi leaf (Gnetum africanum) | |||||
Uncooked | 319.23a ± 0.03 | 0.52c ± 0.02 | 0.13d ± 0.01 | 0.47b ± 0.02 | 1.27f ± 0.02 |
Blanched | 252.97b ± 0.03 | 0.44b ± 0.04 | 0.80c ± 0.03 | 0.31b ± 0.01 | 0.92c ± 0.01 |
Sautéed | 325.32a ± 0.02 | 0.61c ± 0.01 | 0.19d ± 0.02 | 0.62b ± 0.03 | 1.20e ± 0.01 |
Onugbu (bitter) leaf (Vernonia amygdalina) | |||||
Uncooked | 220.75c ± 0.03 | 0.36d ± 0.01 | 0.41c ± 0.01 | 0.11d ± 0.02 | 62.39a ± 0.02 |
Blanched | 194.07c ± 0.03 | 0.05ed ± 0.03 | 0.95c ± 0.01 | 0.05d ± 0.01 | 52.63a ± 0.03 |
Sautéed | 231.72c ± 0.03 | 0.19d ± 0.03 | 0.26c ± 0.01 | 0.09d ± 0.01 | 57.50a ± 0.02 |