Proximate and Antinutrient Compositions of Parkia biglobosa Fruits in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state, Nigeria

A B S T R A C T Proximate and antinutrient compositions of Parkia biglobosa fruit in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria were investigated using standard analytical method of Association of Analytical Chemists (AOAC). The result of the proximate composition of Parkia biglobosa fruit revealed the contents of protein (0.62%), ash (3.75%), moisture (10.40%), crude fibre (2.55%), fat and oil (25.62%) and carbohydrate (57.06%) in the sample while the result of the anti-nutrients showed the contents of tannins (28.34%), alkaloids (9.70%), oxalate (4.00%), phytate (0.05 %), cyanogenic glycosides (0.08 %), trypsin inhibitor (0.4 1%) and haemagglutinin (0.12%), in the sample. This indicated that the fruits of Parkia biglobosa can contribute to human nutrient requirement and could be used as a good source of energy because of its high oil and carbohydrates contents.