Determination of Proximate Content and Phytochemical Analysis of Some Selected Grains, Fruits and Vegetables Commercially Sold in Eke Awka Market, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria

Six samples from cucumber (Cucumis sativus), apple (Malus domestica), cabbage (Brassica oleracea), Tigernuts (Cyperus esculentus), Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), Green peas (Pisum sativum) were purchased from Eke Awka market, Awka in Anambra state, and evaluated for their proximate composition and phytochemicals content using the standard procedures as described by Association of Official Analytical Collaboration International, (1995). The study revealed that moisture content of cucumber was significantly high, followed by cabbage, apple and then tiger nuts. The outcome of Phytochemical analysis showed that Alkaloids, Flavonoid Phenol and Oxalate levels were highest in cabbage; Saponin and Tannin were highest in tiger nuts while Steroids and Phytate were highest in cucumber. The fruits and vegetables analyzed contain appreciable amounts of phytochemicals and relatively high food value thus making them valuable nutraceutical sources and very useful for nutritional and medicinal purposes Keywords: Proximate composition, Phytochemical analysis, Grains, Fruits, Vegetables