Proximate Composition of Raw and Processed Full-Fat Lebbeck (Albizia Lebbeck) Seeds

Abstract

This study was carried out to determine the proximate composition of the full-fat composition of raw and processed (boiled) Albizia lebbeck seeds. The crude protein was in the range of 28.03 to 28.35% for the raw and processed seeds respectively. There was the occurrence of slight changes in the content of crude protein, moisture and nitrogen-free extract after the processing of the lebbeck seeds but this was with the exemption of the crude fibre, ether extract and ash contents. It was observed from the results that the crude fibre dropped from 18.50 in the raw seeds to 16.98% in the processed seed with a change of 8.22%, and the ash content reduced from 4.52 in the raw seeds to 4.02% in the processed seeds, with a percentage reduction of 11.06 and the ether extract increased from 11.06% in raw seeds to 12.0% upon processing. In this experiment, the proximate analysis showed that Albizia lebbeck can be a potential plant protein source for incorporation in livestock feeds with proper processing.