Table 4.

Comparative proximate composition of some edible leafy vegetables with T. daniellii

Plant	Ash [%]	Carbohydrate [%]	Fat [%]	Moisture [%]	Crude fiber [%]	Protein [%]	References
T. daniellii (Fruit)	5.80	70.00	3.85	83.90	0.42	19.01	Ndukwe et al. (2004)
T. daniellii (Seed)	8.17	40.07	2.32	10.39	36.92	2.14	Abiodun et al. (2014)
T. daniellii (Aril)	4.79	44.17	0.61	12.20	5.20	33.03	Ojo et al. (2017)
T. daniellii (Leaf)	10.60	31.25	0.90	5.16	36.61	14.88	Oforobika et al. (2017)
T. daniellii (Rhizome)	6.20	18.75	1.80	17.27	48.98	7.00	Oforobika et al. (2017)
Solanium macrocarpon	8.44	49.56	1.31	49.53	11.83	21.54	Odoh et al. (2007)
Moringa olifera	5.13	43.78	2.63	71.73	19.25	20.51	Sharma et al. (2012)
Amaranthus hybridus	16.43	25.56	2.31	53.53	10.93	18.84	Odoh et al. (2007)
Amaranthus viridis	1.85	7.67	0.47	87.90	1.93	2.11	Sharma et al. (2012)
Vernonia amygdalina	12.94	35.56	4.31	49.53	9.83	31.54	Odoh et al. (2007)
Gongronema latifolium	16.74	39.56	1.31	49.53	11.83	29.54	Odoh et al. (2007)
Ocimum gratissimum	27.44	40.56	2.91	31.53	15.03	41.54	Odoh et al. (2007)
Murraya koenigii	12.04	56.56	6.21	49.53	4.43	13.34	Odoh et al. (2007)