Comparative Analysis of the Vitamin Composition of Two Different Species of Garden Egg (Solanum Aethiopicum and Solanum Macrocarpon)
The vitamin contents of two species of garden egg, Solanuma ethiopicum and Solanum Macrocarpon, were determined using specrophotometric methods. The Solanum aethiopicum recorded higher concentrations of retinol (53.550±0.55), calciferol (0.010±0.00), tocopherol (0.310±0.00), thiamine (0.037±0.00) and riboflavin (0.034±0.00) ( in mg/100g) while Solanum macrocarpon contained higher amount of ascorbic acid (2.400±0.00mg/100g). The niacin contents of both species were relatively the same. Solanum aethiopicum could serve a better source of vitamins than Solanum macrocarpon.