ANTI-NUTRITIONAL CONSTITUENT OF COLOCASIA ESCULENTA ...

CHAPTER A-2 : MATERIALS AND METHODS
A2.1 lNfRODUCTION 33
A2.2 MATERIALS
A2.2.1 Food material 33
A2.2.2 Reagents 33
A2.2.3 Special equipment 35
A2.3 MElHODS
A2.3.1 Sample preparation 35
A.2.3.2 Processing techniques 35
A.2.3.3 Proximate composition 36
A.2.3.4 Fatty acids 36
A2.3.5 Mineral analysis 38
A2.3.6 DETERMINATION OF ANTI-NU1RIENTS
A2.3.6.1 Trypsin Inhibitor 38
A.2.3.6.2 Amylase Inhibitor 38
A.2.3.6.3 Lectin 39
A.2.3.6.4 Total polyphenols 40
A2.3.6.5 Tannins 40
A.2.3.6.6 Flavonoid 40
A.2.3.6.7 Cyanogens 40
A2.3.6.8 Phytate 41
A.2.3.6.9 Alkaloids 41
A.2.3.6.1O Oxalate 41
A2.3.6.911 Saponin 41
CHAPTERA-3: RESULTS
A3.1 lNfRODUCTION
A3.2 PROXIMATE COMPOSmON
A3.3 MINERAL ANALYSIS
A3.4 FATTY ACIDCOMPOSmON
A3.5 ANTI-NUTRITIONAL FACTORS
CHAPTER A-4 : DISCUSSION
A4.1 lNfRODUCTION
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