Proximate Analysis and Minerals of Black Bean Seeds (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Used to Manage Sickle Cell Disease in West Region of Cameroon
T. C. Kotue *
Laboratory for Food Science and Metabolism, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon and Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon
P. Jayamurthy
Agroprocessing and Natural Product Division, CSIR / National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), Kerala, India
P. Nisha
Agroprocessing and Natural Product Division, CSIR / National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), Kerala, India
A. C. Pieme
Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon
G. Kansci
Laboratory for Food Science and Metabolism, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon
E. Fokou
Laboratory for Food Science and Metabolism, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon
P. Ashok
International Steering Program, CSIR / National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), Kerala, India
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this present study was conducted to determine the proximate composition, and minerals of black bean seeds (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) used to manage Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) in West Cameroon Region.
Methods: The Proximate composition was estimated by the standard procedures of the AOAC. Mineral contents were determined by X-ray fluorescence spectrometry.
Results: The results revealed that black bean seeds contained moisture (8.268%), ash (3.063%), crude fat (1.718%), total protein (29.169%), carbohydrate (58.107%), crude fiber (9.397%), total dietary fiber (21.833%) and energy value (276.994 Kcal/100 g). The minerals analysis showed that potassium has the highest value (51.648 mg/100 g), followed by Phosphorus (6.022 mg/100 g), Magnesium (3.867 mg/100 g), Chloride (0.425 mg/100 g) and iron (0.357 mg/100g), while Zinc was the least (0.099 mg/100 g). Calcium was not detected.
Conclusion: The results of the study revealed that black bean seeds used to manage Sickle Cell Disease in West Cameroon Region are a good source of important nutrients such as carbohydrate, protein, fat, fiber and minerals. This study concluded that black bean seed contained immense nutritional therapeutic importance in the management of Sickle Cell Disease.
Keywords: Proximate analysis, minerals, black bean seed, sickle cell disease