Potential Lecithin Contents of Soybean Varieties Grown in Southern Guinea Savannah Zone of Nigeria

Abstract

Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) was introduced into Nigeria from East Africa, and cultivation started around 1908 (ANON, 1984). Production was almost restricted to the present-day Benue State located in the Southern Guinea Savannah belt, where the history of its cultivation dates back to 1930 (AkiaOta, 1984). The tropical moist Savannah type climate with monsoonal rainfall ranging from 1,100 to 1,500 mm and temperatures ranging from 21°C to 35°C make the area suitable for the production of this crop.