Nutritional composition and antioxidant properties of three varieties of carrot (Daucus carota)

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dc.contributor.authorBoadi, Nathaniel Owusu
dc.contributor.authorBadu, Mercy
dc.contributor.authorKortei, Nii Korley
dc.contributor.authorSaah, Selina Ama
dc.contributor.authorAnnor, Benjamin
dc.contributor.authorMensah, Michael Baah
dc.contributor.authorOkyere, Harry
dc.contributor.authorFiebor, Alphonse
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-8080-4812
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-16T10:28:28Z
dc.date.available2024-07-16T10:28:28Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionThis article is Published by Elsevier, 2021 and is also available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2021.e00801
dc.description.abstractCarrots are a potentially rich source of antioxidants in addition to their nutritional proper ties. In this study, the nutritional composition and antioxidant properties of three varieties of carrots, namely Kuroda, Pamela and Amazonia cultivated in Ghana were determined. The peroxide scavenging method was used to determine the antioxidant properties of the ethanolic extracts of the carrot varieties at different concentrations. The protein, crude fi bre, fat and carbohydrate contents of the carrot varieties ranged 6.46 – 10.73 %, 7.18 – 8.87 %, 1.97 – 4.31 % and 6.25 – 8.39 % respectively. The three varieties had high moisture contents ranging from 69.06 to 75.30 %. The antioxidant properties were high even at low concentrations of extract, and their activity increased with time in the order Amazonia > kuroda > pamela. Amazonia had the highest fibre, protein and carbohydrate contents and the lowest moisture content, making it the most preferred variety.
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dc.identifier.citationScientific African 12 (2021) e00801
dc.identifier.uri10.1016/j.sciaf.2021.e00801
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/15841
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.titleNutritional composition and antioxidant properties of three varieties of carrot (Daucus carota)
dc.typeArticle
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