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Effect of boiling on protein, mineral, dietary fibre and antinutrient compositions of Nymphaea lotus (Linn) seeds

Muhammad Shehu Danhassan - No affiliation found

2018/04/01 Full-length article DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2017.12.024 Journal: Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Abstract:

Highlights•N. lotus seeds contain amino acids that are essential for growth and development.•Processed of N. lotus seeds meet the RDA requirement for Iron.•Boiling of N. lotus seeds led to significant decrease in heat labile antinutrients.•The information obtained could be useful in generating Food Composition Database.