Genetic variation in nutritive and anti-nutritive contents of African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa)

Abstract

Seeds of 20 African yam bean collections were evaluated for nutritive and anti-nutritive contents. Anti-nutrients were negatively correlated with protein and carbohydrate contents. Principal component analysis and the Fastclus procedure showed that collections with high anti-nutrient contents had darker seed colour. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd