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Table 4 Nutritional compositions of plantain

From: A review of the ethnomedicinal, antimicrobial, and phytochemical properties of Musa paradisiaca (plantain)

Phytochemicals

Values (mg/100 g)

 

Peel

Leaf

Pulp

References

Sodium

162

280

2.0

Adeolu and Enesi (2013), Akinsanmi et al. (2015), United States Department of Agriculture (2018)

Potassium

235

40

431

Adeolu and Enesi (2013), Akinsanmi et al. (2015), USDA (2018)

Calcium

100

135

2.0

Adeolu and Enesi (2013), Akinsanmi et al. (2015), USDA (2018)

Magnesium

76

18

41

Adeolu and Enesi (2013), Akinsanmi et al. (2015), USDA (2018)

Iron

5.6

14

0.75

Adeolu and Enesi (2013), Akinsanmi et al. (2015), USDA (2018)

Phosphorus

360

151.67

31

Adeolu and Enesi (2013), Akinsanmi et al. (2015), USDA (2018)

Zinc

0.18

USDA (2018)

Vit. C

11.72

8.17

20.2

Adeolu and Enesi (2013), Akinsanmi et al. (2015), USDA (2018)

Vit. A

0.97

Adeolu and Enesi (2013)

Thiamine

0.20

0.10

Adeolu and Enesi (2013), USDA (2018)

Riboflavin

0.50

0.10

Adeolu and Enesi (2013), USDA (2018)

Niacin

1.13

0.55

Adeolu and Enesi (2013), USDA (2018)

Vit. B6

0.07

USDA (2018)

Protein

11.47*

1.25*

Adeolu and Enesi (2013), USDA (2018)

Fibre

8.47*

2.2*

Adeolu and Enesi (2013), USDA (2018)

Carbohydrate

60.87*

36.66*

Adeolu and Enesi (2013), USDA (2018)

  1. Values with asterisk (*) are in grams (g)