PROXIMATE, PHYTOCHEMICALS, MINERALS, AND ANTINUTRITIONAL CONTENTS OF FICUS THONNINGII SEED

The proximate, phytochemicals, minerals, and anti-nutritional content of Ficus thonningii seed obtained from Nasarawa, Nasarawa State, Nigeria were investigated. proximate analysis revealed that the is abundant in ash (8.36 ± 0.77 %), protein (27.52 0.17 %) carbohydrate (40.02%) but contains low moisture (8.76 0.06 fibre (2.81 0.09 %). minerals showed very high quantities Ca (2067.50mg/100g), P (1985.40mg/100g), Mg (1184.10mg/100g), K (918.30mg/100g) S (192.50mg/100g), Al (236.60mg/100g), Fe (434.10mg/100g), Mn (39.30mg/100g), Cu (57.40mg/100g), Zn (63.60mg/100g), Co (1.2mg/100g), Mo (1.10mg/100g) Sn (3.40mg/100g). Phytochemicals it more flavonoids (6.13 0.02 g/100g) phenolics (8.77 0.01g/100g) than Saponins (1.73 g/100g), tannins (4.37 alkaloids (0.62 0.01 g/100g). study has shown highly nutritive with mineral anti-nutrients which make a good source food for humans animals. It also biologically active phytochemicals could have medicinal uses.