Hura crepitans is traditionally grown as a shade tree and
has also been found to be useful in many ethnomedicinal applications, such as
its use in the treatment of leprosy and as an antimicrobial, among others.
Although sandbox trees are being used as shade in most parts of the world, the
tree is one of the underutilised trees in Nigeria. This study was carried out
to determine the proximate and antinutritional composition of the seeds of H. crepitans. Analysis of proximate and antinutrient
composition of Hura crepitans (Sandbox tree) seeds obtained from the campus of
Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, Ikot Ekpene were carried out using
standard analytical procedures. The recommended methods of AOAC were used for
proximate analysis. The result of the proximate composition analysis showed
that H. crepitans seeds contain moisture content (13.875 ± 0.176%), crude fat
(36.750±1.060%), crude fibre (0.5±0.000%), crude protein (36.625±0.884%), ash
content (0.25±0.000%) and carbohydrate (25.875±0.200%). The result of the antinutrient
analysis showed that H. crepitans seeds contain phytic acid (phytate)
(0.615±0.002mg/100g), hydrogen cyanide (3.289±0.003mg/100g), oxalate
(1.386±0.001mg/100g) and tannins (8.130±0.003mg/100g). Tannins had the highest
concentration, while phytate had the lowest concentration of all the
antinutrients analysed. The antinutrients can be removed during processing. The
result of the proximate composition reveals high crude fat and protein contents
of the seed of H. crepitans, showing that the seed is nutritional. It was
concluded that sandbox tree seeds possess all the analysed antinutrients, which
can even be removed during processing. Findings from this study, therefore,
suggest intensified research on the seeds of H. crepitans so as to harness its
potential in the production of animal feed.
Author(s) Details
Etiowo George Ukpong
Department of Chemical Sciences, Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua,
Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria.
Janet Monday Tom
Department of Chemical Sciences, Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua,
Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria.
Okon Effiong Okon
Department of Chemical Sciences, Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua,
Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria.
James Okon Effiong
Department of Chemical Sciences, Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua,
Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria.
Promise–Godsfavour
Mfon Bobson
Department of Chemical Sciences, Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua,
Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria.
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