Claim · model-written summary
C. frutescens had the highest antioxidant activity, IC50 = 11.78 mg/mL.
- Taxon
- C. frutescens
Capsicum frutescense2 - Outcome
- antioxidant activitye2
- Direction
- higheste2
- Value
- IC 50 = 11.78 mg/mLe2
- Setting
- Central Ugandat0
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Verbatim
t0“ethnopoultry botanicals in Central Uganda”
e2“C. frutescens exhibited the highest caloric density (452.9 kcal/100 g) and antioxidant activity (IC 50 = 11.78 mg/mL)”
Title
Nutritional, antinutritional, and heavy metal profiles of ethnopoultry botanicals in Central Uganda
Alice Nabatanzi; Maria Nakatoogo BMC Veterinary Research 2026. doi:10.1186/s12917-026-05608-3
Other claims from this paper (11)
- Observation Cannabis sativa (C. sativa) had the highest crude protein, 22.20 ± 1.1%.
- Observation C. sativa was exceptionally rich in calcium and potassium.
- Observation C. frutescens had the highest caloric density, 452.9 kcal/100 g.
- Observation Nutritional composition varied significantly among the prioritised species (p < 0.05).
- Observation N. tabacum had the highest iron and magnesium contents.
- Observation N. tabacum had the highest antinutrient concentrations.
- Observation Lead and cadmium levels in N. tabacum significantly exceeded FAO/WHO safety limits.
- Observation Lead and cadmium levels in C. sativa significantly exceeded FAO/WHO safety limits.
- Observation Lead and cadmium in N. tabacum and C. sativa gave hazard indices above 1.0 (HI > 1.0).
- Recommendation Strict inclusion limits and processing are needed for N. tabacum and C. sativa to ensure food safety.
- Recommendation C. frutescens is recommended as the most viable phytogenic feed additive (PFA) for feed integration.