Estimation of Proximate, Phytochemical, Vitamin and Mineral Compositions of Tetracarpidium conophorum (African Walnut) Seed and its potential in Traditional Medicine

Tetracarpidium conophorum (African walnut) seed is commonly eaten because of its distinct flavor and alleged health advantages. This study’s goal was to evaluate the seed of Tetracarpidium conophorum for its proximate, phytochemical, vitamin, and mineral contents. A botanist identifiedcooked T. conophorum seeds that werebought at the “Oja-Oba” market in Ibadan, Nigeria. Before being ground into a coarse powder, the nuts’…