PROXIMATE COMPOSITION OF TREATED ORANGE FLESHED SWEET POTATO

LEAVES

BY

FADERO, Ifesolape Amelia

(NDA/2020/668)

A PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGIRCULTURAL HEALTH

AND PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY, FEDERAL COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE,
AKURE, ONDO STATE.

IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR AWARD OF

NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ANIMAL PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY.

DECEMBER, 2022.

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 CERTIFICATION

This is to certify that this project is the original work of FADERO, Ifesolape Amelie with the

Matric Number NDA/2020/668 of the Department of Animal Health and Production

Technology, Federal College of Agriculture, Akure and has not been presented anywhere for the

award of National Diploma or any other purpose.

FADERO, Ifesolape Amelie _________________ ________________

Project Student Signature Date

Dr. (MRS) M.A. OLORUNFEMI _________________ ________________

Supervisor Signature Date

DR. S. A. ADEYEYE _________________ ________________

Head of Department Signature Date

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 DEDICATION

This project work is dedicated to Almighty God who has given me the victory over every

circumstances and situation through our Lord Jesus Christ and also to my loving parent.

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I will like to thank God almighty for giving me the opportunity in achieving one of my goals

and to be successful in this part of academic pursuit.

I also want to acknowledge my supervisors, Dr. (Mrs) M.A Olorunfemi who made this

project work possible. Your guidance and advice have helped me through all the stages of this

project. I say a big thanks to you ma. I also want to appreciate the effort of my Head of

Department, Dr. Adeyeye and to all my Departmental lecturers and non-teaching staff . Thanks

so much for impacting great knowledge to me throughout my years of study in this great citadel

of leaning.

A deep thanks to my lovely parent, Mr and Mrs Fadero for their support, guidance, prayer

and parental care over me throughout my years in school. Am prayer is that you will eat the fruit

of your labour over me. I also want to appreciate my elder brother, Olayinka Fadero for always

been there to put me through during the project write up.

My sincere gratitude to my friends and project mate, Oluwabukola, Fiyinfoluwa, Henry,

Jerry, Stephen, Okeysigno and Titilola Gold for always being there as a true friend. I pray may

the lord continually prosper you in all your ways.

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 ABSTRACT

The study was carried out to evaluate the proximate compositions of orange-fleshed

sweet potatoes (OFSP) leaves using different treatments. The samples were cultivated, harvested

after three months. Then collected and subjected to treatments such oven drying, air drying,

ensiling and blanching while fresh samples were collected for composition. All analysis were

carried out in triplicate for all determination and the result was expressed as means of triplicate

determination ± standard deviation. The results obtained from the proximate analysis showed

that moisture content of oven-dried (A1), ensiled (B1), blanched (C1), air-dried (D1) and fresh

sample leaves (E1) were 10.11, 10.38, 14.59, 10.49 and 67.47%, respectively. The protein

content of all the samples were significantly different (P≥0.05) ranging between 10.63 and

35.60% with sample E1 having the least value of 10.63 % and C1 having the highest value of

35.60%. The carbohydrate content of all the samples ranged between 10.63 and 35.60% with

sample E1 having the least value of 10.63% and C1 having the highest value of 35.60%. The

fibre content of all the samples were significantly different (P≥0.05) with values ranging between

2.29 and 45.17%. The ash content of the samples ranged between 4.62 and 12.33% with sample

C1 having the least value of 4.62 % and B1 having the highest value of 12.33%. The fat content

of all the samples were significantly different (P≥0.05) ranging between 2.74 and 5.58% with

sample E1 having the least value of 2.74% and B1 having the highest value of 5.58%. The results

of the study also showed that oven dried, ensiled and blanched samples had higher percentage of

proximate composition needed to supply the essential nutrient needed both for human and animal

when consumed.farmers should be encouraged to dive into propagation and production of OFSP
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as it is a staple crop loaded with many nutritional and medical benefit for human and animal use

especially when they are subjected to blanching treatment as it tend to have higher value of

proximate composition.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Pages

Title page i

Certification ii

Dedication iii

Acknowledgement iv

Abstract v

Table of Contents vii

List of Table x

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 Introduction 1

1.1 Objectives of the study 3

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Literature Review 4

2.1 Compositions of Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato Leaves 6

2.2 Mineral Composition of the Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potatoes Leaves 8

2.3 Carotenes in Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potatoes Leaves 11

2.3.1 Lutein and Zeaxanthin 12

2.3.2 α, β Carotenes (AC and BC) 13

2.4 α Tocopherol 14

2.5 Ascorbic Acid 15

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2.6 Anthocyanins 15

2.7 Phenolic Acids 16

2.8 Antioxidant Activity of Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato Leaves 17

2.9 Treatments of Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato Leaves 18

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 Material and Methods 19

3.1 Material 19

3.2 Experimental Treatment and Method 19

3.3 Proximate Composition 20

3.3.1 Moisture content 20

3.3.2 Crude protein 21

3.3.3 Crude Fat 21

3.3.4 Total Ash 21

3.3.5 Carbohydrates 21

3.4 Statistical Analysis 22

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 Results 23

4.1 Proximate Composition of Treated Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) Leaves 23

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 Discussion 25

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CHAPTER SIX

6 .0 Conclusion And Recommendation 27

6.1 Conclusion 27

6.2 Recommendation 27

REFERENCES 28

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 LIST OF TABLE

Table Description Page

Table 4.1 Proximate Composition (%) of Treated Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato

(OFSP) Leaves. 24