Samples

Moisture content (%)

Ash content (%)               

Total protein content (%)

Fat content (%)    

Carbohydrate Content (%)

Maize flour

4.39+0.3

0.55+0.5

4.14+0.3

2.05+0.3

39.41+0.4

BC1

3.14+0.0

1.04+0.0

5.91+0.0

1.45+0.0

38.44+0.0

BC2

2.63+0.0

1.00+0.0

6.64+0.0

1.59+0.0

38.13+0.0

BC3

2.15+0.0

1.23+0.0

7.29+0.0

2.10+0.0

37.68+0.5

BC4

3.20+0.0

1.34+0.0

7.67+0.0

2.99+0.0

34.79+0.0

BC5

5.15+0.0

1.34+0.0

7.71+0.0

1.25+0.0

34.59+0.0

BC6

3.39+0.0

1.18+0.0

8.48+0.0

1.72+0.0

35.22+0.0

*Results are ±S.E Legend:
BC1= 10% African Yam Bean flour: 75% Maize flour: 5% shrimp flour
BC2= 20% African Yam bean flour: 65% Maize flour: 5% shrimp flour
BC3= 30% African Yam Bean flour: 55% Maize flour: 5% shrimp flour
BC4= 10% African Yam Bean flour: 70% Maize flour: 10% shrimp flour
BC5= 20% African Yam Bean flour: 60% Maize flour: 10% shrimp flour
BC6= 30% African Yam Bean flour: 50% Maize flour: 10% shrimp flour
Table 3: Effect of enrichment on the proximate composition of the cereal blends.