International Journal of Applied Chemical Sciences Research Vol. 4, No. 1, January 2016 Table of Contents Articles Authors: *E. Y. Shaba. M. M. Ndamitso, T. J. Mathew, A. N. Tsado, A. B. Salihu and E. Ogbonna ABSTRACT
Key Words: Xylopiaparviflora Seed, Nutritive, Mineral, Anti-nutritional and Amino Acid
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1.93), ash content (6.25 
0.35), crude fibre (8.25 
0.57), crude protein (8.28 
0.19) %, fat (6.08 
0.46%) carbohydrate (62.45 
0.76) % and calorific value (337.60 
0.32KJ/100g) respectively. The result of this sample revealed that the seed of Xylopiaparviflora contains reasonable amount of mineral contents needed in diet with potassium concentration of 53.21±0.31, phosphorus (50.22
), sodium (49.50±0.42), magnesium (22.58±0.62) and iron content (26.41±0.28) as well as copper concentration 12.42±0.14 mg/100g. The highest and lowest essential and non-essential amino acid composition of this seed were glutamic acid (13.18) and tryptophan (0.65) and leucine (5.79) and cystine (0.66) g/100g respectively. The anti-nutritional factors were also determined which revealed that the result were all below toxic level and therefore may not cause any effect on man and his animal when taken. Copyright © IJACSR, all right reserved.