CONSUMPTION PATTERN, STANDARDIZATION OF RECIPES AND NUTRIENT COMPOSITION OF SOME FOODS FROM LIMA BEANS (PHASEOLUS LUNATUS) IN KADUNA STATE
CONSUMPTION PATTERN, STANDARDIZATION OF RECIPES AND NUTRIENT COMPOSITION OF SOME FOODS FROM LIMA BEANS (PHASEOLUS LUNATUS) IN KADUNA STATE
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2017-05
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DANKAT, Charity Baliyat
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Abstract
This study was conducted to determine the consumption pattern of lima beans (Phaseolus
lunatus) foods and standardization of the commonly consumed foods among 400 households
randomly selected from three Local Government Areas, spread within the three senatorial zones
of Kaduna State. The standardized foods were then subjected to proximate, minerals, amino
acids, antinutrients and sensory analyses using standard procedures and analytical methods. Data
revealed that less than one fifth (13%) of the respondents consumed lima beans at least once a
week. The three most commonly consumed foods (lima bean porridge 35%, lima bean-benniseed
8% and lima bean-hungry rice 6%) were standardized. Proximate composition of these foods
shows that lima bean-benniseed food had significantly (P < 0.05) higher content of crude protein
(8.33%), crude fat (13.46%), crude fibre (4.09%) and ash (2.28%) while lima bean porridge had
significantly (P < 0.05) higher carbohydrate (24.58%) content than the other foods. Lima beanbenniseed
recorded higher content of essential amino acids (leucine 6.97g/100g, lysine
7.10g/100g, methionine 2.60g/100g and threonine 3.81g/100g). Mineral content (Mg, Ca, K, Zn)
of lima bean-benniseed food was significantly (P < 0.05) higher than the other foods. However,
lima bean porridge had higher content of iron and sodium. Antinutrients (cyanide, tannin and
phytate) content in the standardized foods decreased significantly (P<0.05) when compared with
raw lima beans. All the foods were considered acceptable however, lima bean-benniseed food
with the best nutrient profile and chemical score (100) is consumed by only 8% of the
population. Increase consumption of lima bean foods has potential to combat malnutrition and its
debilitating effects.
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A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD
OF A
MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN NUTRITION
DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY,
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
NIGERIA
Keywords
CONSUMPTION PATTERN,, STANDARDIZATION OF RECIPES,, NUTRIENT COMPOSITION,, FOODS,, LIMA BEANS,, PHASEOLUS LUNATUS,, KADUNA STATE