Physiochemical and nutritional characterization of vitex payos (Lour.) Merr. (Verbenaceae): an indigenous fruit tree of Eastern Africa

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dc.contributor.authorKimondo, James Munga
dc.contributor.authorAgea, Jacob Godfrey
dc.contributor.authorOkia, Clement Akais
dc.contributor.authorAbohassan, Refaat Atalla Ahmed
dc.contributor.authorNdeunyema, Elizabeth T. N. Nghitoolwa
dc.contributor.authorWoiso, Dino Andrew
dc.contributor.authorTeklehaimanot, Zewge
dc.contributor.authorMulatya, Jackson
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-05T05:42:37Z
dc.date.available2023-04-05T05:42:37Z
dc.date.issued2012-10-23
dc.descriptionMain articleen_US
dc.description.abstractIn the dry areas, indigenous fruits become important staples when cereals harvested are inadequate to support populations. Farmers in these areas have identified many of the handicaps in domestication but there is still need for inputs from the food industry into identification of the desirable traits and characteristics of potentially novel food. The purpose of this study was to assess the nutrient content of one edible wild fruit, Vitex payos that has been identified as a top priority species among the inhabitants of drylands of Kenya for domestication. The proximate, minerals and vitamin content were determined. Results showed that the fruit did contain useful quantities of potassium, manganese, phosphorus and vitamin C. Besides, sodium, magnesium and calcium were also present in minute quantities.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipLeverhulme Trust (UK) and the Government of Kenya through Kenya Forestry Research Institute.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2006-9782
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/5158
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesJournal of Horticulture and Forestry Vol. 4(10), pp. 161-168;
dc.subjectVitex payosen_US
dc.subjectIndigenous fruitsen_US
dc.subjectDry landsen_US
dc.subjectNutrientsen_US
dc.subjectProximateen_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.titlePhysiochemical and nutritional characterization of vitex payos (Lour.) Merr. (Verbenaceae): an indigenous fruit tree of Eastern Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.urlhttp://www.academicjournals.org/JHFen_US

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