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Vigna aconitifolia (Jacq.) Marechal is a minor, under-utilized leguminous crop, commonly known as mat bean, moth bean, matki, Turkish gram or dew bean belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is produced and consumed especially in tropical and sub-tropical areas of Africa, Asia and Latin America. The pods, protein - rich seeds and sprouts of this crop are generally consumed in India. Nutritional (proximate, vitamin, mineral) composition and anti-nutritional factors of Vigna aconitifolia (Jacq.) Marechal were investigated using standard methods. Moisture, protein, fibre, fat, ash and carbohydrates were the components in the proximate analysis of the sample, while Vitamin A, B1, B2, B3, C and Tocopherol were the vitamins estimated. Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium, Sodium, and Zinc were the mineral contents while the anti-nutritional factors identified were, alkaloids, saponins, tannins and flavonoids. The benefit of these nutrients in prevention and cure of various ailments and lifestyle related diseases requires further research.

Keywords: Anti-nutritional factors, nutritional composition, proximate, Vigna aconitifolia (Jacq.) Marechal