Comparative Assessment of the Proximate Composition, Functional Properties and Amino Acid Profile of Dioscorea bulbifera, Dioscorea alata and Dioscorea rotundata Found in Minna, Niger State

The proximate composition, functional properties and amino acid profile of samples Dioscorea alata, rotundata bulbifera were investigated using standard analytical methods. results showed that alata had the highest ash (5.59±0.06 %) crude fiber content (12.12±0.20 %), indicating it has more mineral stuffing is best to reduce risk obesity. fat (11.63±0.04 as well lowest moisture (7.04±0.06 a better source calories longer shelf-life than other yam species analysed. also protein (8.64±0.03 carbohydrates (77.51±0.08 analysed, high bodybuilding capacity energy bulk density (0.87±0.02 g/cm3) swelling (15.25±0.03 g/g). It its usefulness in reduction paste thickness water-holding starch granules respectively while rotundata, water absorption (164.02±0.02 oil (149.76±0.02 dispersibility (72.17±0.01 %). This indicates importance consistency bulking products, flavour retaining food reconstitution flour give fine consistent during mixing. rich acids which are building blocks protein. However, was richest content, 36.32±0.16 g/100g 36.49±0.16 g/100g, for essential non-essential respectively.