The saponins content of some Nigerian oil seeds

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 1983 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Qualitas Plantarum Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, volume 33, pages 3-9 (issn: 0377-3205, eissn: 1573-9104,

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Authors: S. C. Achinewhu;

doi: 10.1007/bf01093732

The saponins content of some Nigerian oil seeds

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Three oil bearing seeds grown in Nigeria were found to contain saponins. The oil seeds, African oil bean seed (Pentaclethra macrophylla) rubber seed (Havea brasilienses), andMucuna uriens were defatted and saponin fractions extracted with 20% aqueous ethanol. Saponins obtained after extraction were 2.1% for African oil bean seed, 1.8% for rubber seed, and 2.1% forMucuna. These figures were similar to that of defatted soyabean with 2.4%. Results are discussed in relation to the possible beneficial or detrimental effects of saponins to man or animals that may consume these oil seeds.

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