Amino acid profile and oxidizable vitamin content of Synsepalum dulcificum berry (miracle fruit) pulp.

Autor: Njoku NE; Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria., Ubbaonu CN; Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria., Alagbaoso SO; Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria., Eluchie CN; Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria., Umelo MC; Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Food science & nutrition [Food Sci Nutr] 2015 May; Vol. 3 (3), pp. 252-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Mar 12.
DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.213
Abstrakt: The amino acid profile of the Synsepalum dulcificum berry was studied. Among the essential amino acid observed, leucine (2.35 g/100 g protein) was the highest while methionine (0.31 g/100 g protein) was the lowest. The nonessential amino acids were also discovered, with glutamic acid (3.43 g/100 g protein) being the highest and glycine (0.38 g/100 g protein), the lowest. The study of the oxidizable vitamins revealed that vitamin C (1.33 mg/100 g) was more abundant than vitamin A (2.54 µg) and vitamin E (0.78 mg/100 g). This information will hopefully enhance the fruits acceptability by more people and thus, generally promote its utilization and appreciation in our diets.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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