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Table 1. Mean values
of proximate composition of the corm ofC. bicolor (Wild Cocoyam)
which has not been treated with acid. |
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Parameters |
Values |
| Cellulose, % |
85.31 ± 0.18 |
| Moisture, % |
29.44 ± 0.22 |
| Crude lipid, % |
11.90 ± 0.10 |
| Ash, % |
10.40 ± 0.15 |
| Crude protein, % |
20.43 ± 0.10 |
| Total carbohydrate, % |
20.85 ± 0.10 |
| Phytate, mg/g |
3.89 ± 0.05 |
| Tannin, mg/g |
0.11 ± 0.01 |
| Total oxalate, mg/g |
1.49 ± 0.03 |
| Calcium, mg/g |
10.21 ± 0.62 |
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