Physico-chemical properties of Safou (Dacryodes edulis) fruits grown in Côte d’Ivoire
| Autor: | Soumaila Dabonné, Fankroma Martial Thierry Koné, Andrée Emmanuelle Sika, Beugré Romuald Léonce Kadji |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
chemistry.chemical_classification
0209 industrial biotechnology biology Chemistry Pulp (paper) Potassium Sodium 010401 analytical chemistry chemistry.chemical_element Cote d ivoire 02 engineering and technology Mineral composition engineering.material biology.organism_classification Proximate composition 01 natural sciences 0104 chemical sciences Horticulture 020901 industrial engineering & automation Dacryodes edulis Botany engineering Essential nutrient |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Applied Biosciences. 105:10103 |
| ISSN: | 1997-5902 |
| DOI: | 10.4314/jab.v105i1.7 |
| Popis: | Objectives : Dacryodes edulis is tropical multi-purpose tree, which produces fruits for human consumption. Unfortunately, this fruit grown in Cote d’Ivoire is still unknown to the public and is the subject of very few studies. The present study aims to characterize D. edulis fruits starting from their morphological to chemical properties. Methodology and Results : Ripe fruits were collected from 3 sites (CNRA-Azaguie, Azaguie-Blida and Grand- Morie). The morphological characteristics measured (weight, length, diameter and pulp thickness) and identified 2 Ivorian safou varieties: D. edulis var. edulis and D. edulis var. parvicarpa. The proximate composition was as follow: moisture (43.02-46.80%), protein (18.66-20.20%), lipid (48.39-52.66%), ash (0.83-1.40%), crude fibre (2.70-3.13%), carbohydrate (14.66-17.82%) and vitamin C (3.06-3.36%). Based on the mineral analysis, the results showed that the most abundant mineral was calcium (531.31-1337.02 mg/kg), followed by potassium (552.39-646.05 mg/kg), zinc (130.48-136.18 mg/kg), sodium (51.54-108.01 mg/kg), magnesium (23.13-73.18 mg/kg), manganese (25.96-26.86 mg/kg) and iron (4.91-8.67 mg/kg). Most of high levels of nutrient content were observed in D. edulis var. edulis. Conclusions and application of findings : Dacryodes edulis fruits are potential source of essential nutrient for Ivorian people and its oil could be used to develop cosmetic products. Keywords : Dacryodes edulis , variety, morphological characteristic, proximate composition, mineral composition. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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