https://www.journalajbgmb.com/index.php/AJBGMB <p><strong>Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (ISSN: 2582-3698)</strong> aims to publish high-quality papers (<a href="https://journalajbgmb.com/index.php/AJBGMB/general-guideline-for-authors">Click here for Types of paper</a>). The area of interest of AJBGMB includes but not restricted to all aspects of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. By not excluding papers based on novelty, this journal facilitates the research and wishes to publish papers as long as they are technically correct and scientifically motivated. The journal also encourages the submission of useful reports of negative results. This is a quality controlled, OPEN peer-reviewed, open-access INTERNATIONAL journal.</p> en-US [email protected] (Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biolog) [email protected] (Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biolog) Tue, 26 May 2026 05:26:23 +0000 OJS 3.3.0.21 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 https://www.journalajbgmb.com/index.php/AJBGMB/article/view/543 <p><strong>Background:</strong> Fruits are significant for human nutrition, even though they supply essential elements that the body needs to function correctly. Inadequate micronutrient intake and resulting micronutrient deficiencies are among the biggest threats to global public health.</p> <p><strong>Aim: </strong>The study aimed to investigate the mineral and vitamin composition of <em>C. schweinfurthii </em>pulp and seed quantitatively and assess their nutritional value.</p> <p><strong>Methodology:</strong> Following acid digestion, atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS) was used to analyze minerals (APHA, 1995). Vitamin C was measured by titrimetry, whereas vitamins A, D, E, and B were measured by spectrophotometry. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS software version 27.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> The amounts of calcium (9.18 ppm), magnesium (5.15 ppm), iron (1.36 ppm), and selenium (8.23 ppm) were greater in the seed than in the pulp (5.01 ppm), (4.15 ppm), (0.47 ppm), and (0.05 ppm), respectively. However, the vitamin analysis revealed that the seed had higher vitamins A (56.94 mg/kg), C (110.88 mg/kg), B₁ (1.65 mg/kg), B₂ (1.64 mg/kg), and E (39.24 mg/kg) when compared with the pulp (14.06 mg/kg), (65.62 mg/kg), (1.12 mg/kg), (0.95 mg/kg), and (32.08 mg/kg). Additionally, the pulp has substantially more vitamin B₆ (10.01 mg/kg) and vitamin D (34.18 mg/kg) than the seed (2.09 mg/kg and 10.09 mg/kg, respectively). The pulp contained barely 0.03 mg/kg of mercury.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The results suggest that <em>C. schweinfurthii's</em> pulp and seed are rich in nutritionally significant minerals and vitamins, making it a potential dietary supplement to address micronutrient deficiencies.</p> Ebele Lauretta Iloanya, Obiajulu Christian Ezeigwe, Ogochukwu Rita Ngwu, Favour Ekeledirichukwu Edwin Copyright (c) 2026 Author(s). The licensee is the journal publisher. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. https://www.journalajbgmb.com/index.php/AJBGMB/article/view/543 Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000