(2019) A Annongu; JH Edoh; RMO Kayode; AO Gawati; JO Aremu; ZO Bello Bukoye; AT Yusuff; EK Eifediyi
Analyses on phytochemicals and nutrients composition of two varieties of hungry rice were conducted to supply data and
information on the cereal’s significance in nutrition. Results on phytochemical screening and quantification indicated that
the two varieties of cereal contained appreciable amounts (mg/100g sample) of saponins, tannins, phenolics, steroids,
flavonoids, coumarins, glycosides, and alkaloids. Some of the secondary metabolites were higher in one variety than the
other (p<0.05). Nutritional composition showed that both varieties have appreciable levels of dry matter (DM),
carbohydrate (CHO), Energy, crude protein (CP), lipids, dietary fibre, and mineral matter. The amino acids, vitamins and
mineral composition data presented the two varieties of hungry rice as containing appreciable quantities of nutrients
differing in level from one variety to the other. The study established that hungry rice contained adequate nutrients to
provide nutritious food/feed and beneficial phytochemicals as valuable nutraceutical.