NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION OF CARDAMOM (ELETTARIA CARDAMOUM) SEED CULTIVATED IN ETHIOPIA
Sileshi Abera*, Belay Gezahegn and Biruk Hirko
ABSTRACT
This study aimed to study the nutritional composition of released variety of Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum Maton) cultivated in Ethiopia. Therefore our country Ethiopia has one released variety of cardamom and this study showed that the analyzed composition of the cardamom variety which found in Ethiopia is between in the ranges of different countries cardamom variety. The results of the analysis shows that it contains 8.51 % moisture, 6.72 % ash, 9.29 % crude protein, 10.025 % Oleoresin, 8.01 % Essential oil, 24.14 % crude fiber and 41.08 % total Carbohydrate. Its macro and micro mineral content were calculated to be rich where Calcium (Ca), Potassium (K), Magnesium (Mg), Phosphorus (P), Sulfur (S), Manganese (Mn), Iron (Fe) and Zinc (Zn) were determined at the amount of 109.87, 843.28, 102.76, 151.29, 37.14, 29.32, 11.66 1.573 mg/100g respectively. As it seen from different studies the crude fiber and Potassium content of Ethiopian cardamom was greater than other countries result.
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