African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
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Assessment of proximal, mineral composition and content of vitamin A and C of leaves and flowers from Lippia multiflora vegetable in Benin

Hihoto Wilfrid Djengue
  • Hihoto Wilfrid Djengue
  • Laboratory of Biotechnology, Genetic Resources and Improvement of Animal and Plant Species (BIORAVE), Superior National Schooll of Applied Bioscience and Biotechnology (ENSBBA), National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics (UNSTIM), BP 14, Dassa-Zoumè, Benin.
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Arlette Adjatin
  • Arlette Adjatin
  • Laboratory of Biotechnology, Genetic Resources and Improvement of Animal and Plant Species (BIORAVE), Superior National Schooll of Applied Bioscience and Biotechnology (ENSBBA), National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics (UNSTIM), BP 14, Dassa-Zoumè, Benin.
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Rock Djehoue
  • Rock Djehoue
  • Laboratory of Biochemistry and Bioactive Natural Substances, Faculty of Sciences and Technology (FAST), University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), 04 BP 0320, Cotonou, Benin.
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Zaki Bonou-gbo
  • Zaki Bonou-gbo
  • Laboratory of Biotechnology, Genetic Resources and Improvement of Animal and Plant Species (BIORAVE), Superior National Schooll of Applied Bioscience and Biotechnology (ENSBBA), National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics (UNSTIM), BP 14, Dassa-Zoumè, Benin.
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Codjo Tiburce Odjo
  • Codjo Tiburce Odjo
  • Laboratory of Biotechnology, Genetic Resources and Improvement of Animal and Plant Species (BIORAVE), Superior National Schooll of Applied Bioscience and Biotechnology (ENSBBA), National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics (UNSTIM), BP 14, Dassa-Zoumè, Benin.
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Zinsou Com Koukpo
  • Zinsou Com Koukpo
  • Faculty of Sciences and Technology (FAST), University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), P. O. Box 526 Cotonou, Benin.
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Arsène Jacques Fassinou
  • Arsène Jacques Fassinou
  • Faculty of Sciences and Technology (FAST), University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), P. O. Box 526 Cotonou, Benin.
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Gérard Tiko
  • Gérard Tiko
  • Laboratory of Biochemistry and Bioactive Natural Substances, Faculty of Sciences and Technology (FAST), University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), 04 BP 0320, Cotonou, Benin.
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Hyacinthe Ahissou
  • Hyacinthe Ahissou
  • Laboratory of Protein Biochemistry and Enzymology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology (FAST), University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), P. O. Box 526 Cotonou, Benin.
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Alexandre Dansi
  • Alexandre Dansi
  • Laboratory of Biotechnology, Genetic Resources and Improvement of Animal and Plant Species (BIORAVE), Superior National Schooll of Applied Bioscience and Biotechnology (ENSBBA), National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics (UNSTIM), BP 14, Dassa-Zoumè, Benin.
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  •  Received: 29 September 2021
  •  Accepted: 23 December 2021
  •  Published: 31 March 2022

Abstract

Lippia multiflora is a plant whose leaves and flowers are used as a food in Benin, so it is important to determine the nutritional properties of leaves and flowers of L. multiflora. Biochemical analyses for the determination of macronutrients, mineral salts and vitamins A and C on leaves and flowers of this leaf vegetable were done. The result indicates that the contents in leaves and flowers are, respectively: 5.44± 1.27 and 6.37± 1.61% for proteins, 13.17± 2.79 and 2.1 ± 0.54% for lipids, 0.46±0.09 and 12.53± 2.38% for carbohydrates, 19.65± 1.05 and 23.65± 0.46%, for fiber, 570±110.99 and 283.868± 26.64 mg/100 g for phosphor, 2872± 371.13 and 2755.83± 427.7 mg/100g for calcium, 683.5±113.35 and 2755.83± 427.7 mg/100 g for magnesium, 2009.83± 167.12 and 1722± 94.55 mg/100 g for potassium, 57.25± 14.97 and 46.75± 6.36 mg/100 g for iron, 64.47±10.73 and 40.52 ± 8.47 mg/100 g for vitamin A, 3511.5±200.03 and 2778.83±444.66 mg/100 g for vitamin C. In conclusion, leaves and flowers of L. multiflora are rich in nutrients and could constitute for this population an important food supplement.

 

Key words: Lippia multiflora, nutritional properties, food supplement, Benin.

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