MICRONUTRIENTS AND FATTY

ACID COMPONENTS OF

TWO STAR APPLES,

C.albidum andC.canito

SEEDS: PRELIMINARIES

ByNzelu, I.C,

Food Technology Dept.,

Federal Poly, Oko

INTRODUCTION

CHRYSOPHYLLUM cainito

(STAR APPLE)

Chrysophyllum

albidum(african star

apple)

MATERIALS AND METHODSSAMPLE

COLLECTIONCHEMICAL ANALYSIS

STANDARD AOAC METHODAAS (Atomic Absorbtion Spectrometry)

Parameters C.albidum C.cainito

Sodium 1.20 2.64

Potasium 0.77 0.54

Calsium 1.05 0.90

Iron 0.44 0.89

Magnessium 0.54 0.41

Lipid content 4.80% 13.35%

Palmitic acid 23.95 13.40

Stearic acid 9.09 10.72

Oleic acid 32.75 38.34

Linoleic acid 20.45 21.45

Linolenic acid 6.82 16.09

Table 1: Micronutrients and Fatty Acid components of C.albidum and C.cainito

mg

/100g

g/1

00g

RESULTS

CONCLUSION:

PalmiticStearicOleicLindeicLinoleic

acids

C16

C18

C9= C9

C5= C3= C9

C3= C3= C3=C9

Were identified to be present in these seeds.

These seeds could be good sources of linolenic acid for use in oil-paint manufacture

Thank you

sanu