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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
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INTRODUCTION
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CHRYSOPHYLLUM cainito
(STAR APPLE)
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Chrysophyllum
albidum(african star
apple)
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MATERIALS AND METHODSSAMPLE
COLLECTIONCHEMICAL ANALYSIS
STANDARD AOAC METHODAAS (Atomic Absorbtion Spectrometry)
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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
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CONCLUSION:
PalmiticStearicOleicLindeicLinoleic
acids
C16
C18
C9= C9
C5= C3= C9
C3= C3= C3=C9
Were identified to be present in these seeds.
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These seeds could be good sources of linolenic acid for use in oil-paint manufacture
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Thank you
sanu