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MICRONUTRIENTS AND FATTY ACID COMPONENTS OF TWO STAR APPLES, C.albidum andC.canito SEEDS: PRELIMINARIES By Nzelu, I.C, Food Technology Dept., Federal Poly, Oko
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MICRONUTRIENTS AND FATTY ACID COMPONENTS OF TWO STAR APPLES, C.albidum andC.canito SEEDS: PRELIMINARIES. By Nzelu , I.C, Food Technology Dept., Federal Poly, O ko. INTRODUCTION. CHRYSOPHYLLUM cainito (STAR APPLE). Chrysophyllum albidum (african star apple). MATERIALS AND METHODS. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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
