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The Proximate Composition of African Bush Mango Kernels (Irvingia gabonensis) And Characteristics Of Its Oil

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Title The Proximate Composition of African Bush Mango Kernels
(Irvingia gabonensis) And Characteristics Of Its Oil
 
Creator Ogunsina, B. S.
Bhatnagar, A. S.
Indira, T. N.
Radha, C.
 
Subject 17 Fatty Acid Chemistry
06 Mango
 
Description The proximate analysis (moisture, crude protein, crude fat, mineral ash and total carbohydrates) in the kernels
and flour of African Bush Mango ( ) were investigated. The results revealed that the kernels
contained moisture (2.5 g/100 g), crude protein (8.9 g/100 g), crude fat (68.4 g/100 g), mineral ash (2.3 g/100 g)
and total carbohydrates (18.7 g/100 g). The defatted flour was also found to contain moisture (6.4 g/100 g),
crude protein (25.2 g/100 g), mineral ash (6.2 g/100 g) and total carbohydrates (62.2 g/100 g). The physico-
chemical characteristics of its oil revealed that its oil has colour intensity of 3.4 Lovibond units, free fatty acids
(2.72 g/100 g), peroxide value (0.5 meqO /Kg), iodine value (8.2 g I /100 g) and saponification value (256.5 mg
KOH/g). The fatty acid composition of the fat showed that it is rich in myristic acid (61.7%) and contains
substantial amount of medium chain lauric acid (27.6%).
 
Date 2012
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
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Language en
 
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Identifier http://ir.cftri.com/12271/1/Ife%20Journal%20of%20Science%20vol.%2014%2C%20no.%201%20%282012%29.pdf
Ogunsina, B. S. and Bhatnagar, A. S. and Indira, T. N. and Radha, C. (2012) The Proximate Composition of African Bush Mango Kernels (Irvingia gabonensis) And Characteristics Of Its Oil. Ife Journal of Science, 14 (1). pp. 177-183.