Comparative Proximate Evaluation of Pearl Millet (Pennisetumtyphoides), Maize (Zea Mays), Garlic (Allium Sativum), Ginger (Zingeberofficinale) and Great Millet (Sorghum Bicolor)

Abstract:

The study covers the comparative proximate assessment of maize, millet, ginger, garlic and sorghum bicolor. The nutritive parameters investigated; Ash, Fat, Fiber, Moisture, Protein and carbohydrate contents. The result of moisture content ranged between sorghum having lowest with 3.00 ± 12 to Ginger having highest with 74.72 ± 1.32, Ash content with Alliums sativum having lowest 1.44 ± 0.01 to sorghum having highest with 3.99 ± 0.91, Fat content Alliums sativum; having lowest 0.76 ± 0.08 to maize having heist 7.00 ± 0.10, fiber content with Alliums sativum lowest 0.69 ± 016 to Ginger having highest 6.07 ± 0.64 protein content with sorghum having highest 13.09 ± 1.23 to maize having lowest 7.05 ± 0.01, carbohydrate content indicated sorghum having highest 72.02 ± 0.05 to Ginger with lowest value; 3.80 ± 0.34. Comparatively, the sorghum bicolor could be recommended against Pennisetum typhoides, Zea mays, Alliums sativum, Zingeber officinale for newly put bed women bodies to be replenish after delivery as best food supplement out of the food samples investigated.