Nutraceutical evaluation of under-utilized wild plant seeds in Nigeria

Nutrient evaluation and phytochemical screening of four selected wild plants seed from Kainji Lake National Park Range were carried out. The include Detarium microcarpum, Daniela olivera, Vitallaria paradoxa Entanda africana. various plant seeds analysed for their proximate composition the mean range values moisture (5.09±0.24 to 6.73±1.11 g/100 g), ash (2.65±0.27 9.93±0.65 Crude fibres (1.24±0.10 6.75±0.37 crude protein (13.26±0.66 fat (8.72±0.42 16.00±0.68 g) calculated NFE (54.53±0.27 reported. Result revealed that all used low in contents an attributes good storage packaging animal feed ratios. qualitative analysis showed presence saponins, flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins, cardiac glycosides. Triterpenoids, quinine, sterols traces carbohydrate Vitellaria only. While phenol was not detected examined. saponins studied it is indication could be described as a potential source natural antioxidants. This study therefore concluded constituents some samples can correlated with its medicinal properties by traditional herbal healers around area. J. Biodivers. Conserv. Bioresour. Manag. 2022, 8(1): 91-98