NUTRIENT PROFILE AND BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF AN EXOTIC JATROPHA sp EATEN AS LEAF VEGETABLE IN SOUTH WEST NIGERIA
The nutrient profile and botanical characteristics of an exotic Jatropha sp. that is assuming prominence as a leaf vegetable in Southwest Nigeria were studied. The plant is a small shrub and it is generally succulent like many of the native species of Jatropha. Its leaves are palmately lobed and the...
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| description | The nutrient profile and botanical characteristics of an exotic Jatropha sp. that is assuming prominence as a leaf vegetable in Southwest Nigeria were studied. The plant is a small shrub and it is generally succulent like many of the native species of Jatropha. Its leaves are palmately lobed and the stems have prominent lenticels. Exudate from the plant causes severe itching on human skin. The inflorescences are unisexual. The female flowers have not been found to produce fruits, consequently propagation is mainly by stem cuttings. The floral formulas are K(5)C5A0G3 and K(5)C5A5+(5)G0.
The nutrient contents of the seven plants sampled across three locations showed variable trends. The dry matter (DM), ether extract (EE) and crude fibre (CF) of all the plants across the locations did not differ significantly while the crude protein (CP), ash, nitrogen-free extract (NFE), nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), Magnesium (Mg), Potassium (K) and Calcium (G) contents differ significantly among the plants across the locations. |
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| spelling | oai:ojs2.ija.oauife.edu.ng:article-5512020-10-07T12:23:40Z NUTRIENT PROFILE AND BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF AN EXOTIC JATROPHA sp EATEN AS LEAF VEGETABLE IN SOUTH WEST NIGERIA ADEBOOYE, O.C. OLORODE, O. Nutrient profile, botanical characteristics, Jatropha, vegetable. The nutrient profile and botanical characteristics of an exotic Jatropha sp. that is assuming prominence as a leaf vegetable in Southwest Nigeria were studied. The plant is a small shrub and it is generally succulent like many of the native species of Jatropha. Its leaves are palmately lobed and the stems have prominent lenticels. Exudate from the plant causes severe itching on human skin. The inflorescences are unisexual. The female flowers have not been found to produce fruits, consequently propagation is mainly by stem cuttings. The floral formulas are K(5)C5A0G3 and K(5)C5A5+(5)G0. The nutrient contents of the seven plants sampled across three locations showed variable trends. The dry matter (DM), ether extract (EE) and crude fibre (CF) of all the plants across the locations did not differ significantly while the crude protein (CP), ash, nitrogen-free extract (NFE), nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), Magnesium (Mg), Potassium (K) and Calcium (G) contents differ significantly among the plants across the locations. The Faculty of Agriculture Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. 2020-10-07 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article application/pdf https://ija.oauife.edu.ng/index.php/ija/article/view/551 Ife Journal of Agriculture; Vol. 20 No. 1 & 2 (1999): Ife Journal of Agriculture; 94-103 0331-6351 eng https://ija.oauife.edu.ng/index.php/ija/article/view/551/433 Copyright (c) 2020 Ife Journal of Agriculture |
| spellingShingle | Nutrient profile, botanical characteristics, Jatropha, vegetable. ADEBOOYE, O.C. OLORODE, O. NUTRIENT PROFILE AND BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF AN EXOTIC JATROPHA sp EATEN AS LEAF VEGETABLE IN SOUTH WEST NIGERIA |
| title | NUTRIENT PROFILE AND BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF AN EXOTIC JATROPHA sp EATEN AS LEAF VEGETABLE IN SOUTH WEST NIGERIA |
| title_full | NUTRIENT PROFILE AND BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF AN EXOTIC JATROPHA sp EATEN AS LEAF VEGETABLE IN SOUTH WEST NIGERIA |
| title_fullStr | NUTRIENT PROFILE AND BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF AN EXOTIC JATROPHA sp EATEN AS LEAF VEGETABLE IN SOUTH WEST NIGERIA |
| title_full_unstemmed | NUTRIENT PROFILE AND BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF AN EXOTIC JATROPHA sp EATEN AS LEAF VEGETABLE IN SOUTH WEST NIGERIA |
| title_short | NUTRIENT PROFILE AND BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF AN EXOTIC JATROPHA sp EATEN AS LEAF VEGETABLE IN SOUTH WEST NIGERIA |
| title_sort | nutrient profile and botanical description of an exotic jatropha sp eaten as leaf vegetable in south west nigeria |
| topic | Nutrient profile, botanical characteristics, Jatropha, vegetable. |
| topic_facet | Nutrient profile, botanical characteristics, Jatropha, vegetable. |
| url | https://ija.oauife.edu.ng/index.php/ija/article/view/551 |
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