ABSTRACT
Fruits are a good source of micronutrients, yet they are less consumed. Kakamega County
has various types of fruits either planted or growing wildly. Most of the fruits consumed
are exotic such as avocadoes, mangoes, pawpaw, oranges, passion fruits and pineapples
while the wild and indigenous fruits are usually neglected, seen as weeds and food for
children and very poor rural people. In Kakamega County the indigenous fruits are well
distributed among the rural areas and members of the community lack awareness of the
nutritional importance of such fruits as Physalis peruviana L, Rhus vulgaris M, and
Psidium guajava L and therefore they do not consume well. This has caused some
members especially the poor to be nutritionally affected. These indigenous fruits are rich
in essential micronutrients such as vitamins and essential trace elements that help in
immune boasting, destruction of free radicals and general physical growth. The need to
promote such fruits requires that the levels of micronutrients present be known. Thus this
study assessed levels of some micronutrients such as trace elements (Zn, Fe, Mn, Cu, and
Cr) and vitamins {L-ascorbic acid (vitamin C), α-tocopherol (vitamin E), and β-carotene
(vitamin A)} in selected indigenous fruits in Kakamega County, Kenya. The vitamin
content was determined using HPLC and the elements analyzed using AAS. Data was
analyzed by one way ANOVA followed by SNK test where there was no significant
difference at p
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WAWIRE, MUTEMBETE "Assessment Of Selected Essential Micronutrients In Some Indigenous Fruits In Kakamega County, Kenya" Afribary. Afribary, 31 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/assessment-of-selected-essential-micronutrients-in-some-indigenous-fruits-in-kakamega-county-kenya. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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WAWIRE, MUTEMBETE . "Assessment Of Selected Essential Micronutrients In Some Indigenous Fruits In Kakamega County, Kenya" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 28, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/assessment-of-selected-essential-micronutrients-in-some-indigenous-fruits-in-kakamega-county-kenya