Proximate analysis and phytochemical screening of watermelon (citrullus lanatus) pulp, peels and seeds
| Autor: | Ismaila Shina Sadiq, Murtala Yakasai Saminu, Lawal Zainab, Adeniyi Olarewaju Adeleye, Lawal Enesi Sanni, Zainab Ali Dandalma |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Dutse Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences; Vol. 7 No. 4a (2021); 174-182 |
| ISSN: | 2476-8316 2635-3490 |
| Popis: | The fruit popularly known as Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a local recipe eaten in Nigeria and African. The research was conducted to evaluate the nutritional composition and phytoconstituents of the peels, pulp and seeds of the fruit. The vitamin C was also determined. Proximate analysis revealed that the pulp contained much higher moisture content of 11.50 ± 0.50 % than the peels with 8.78 ± 1.25 %, and 3.66±0.29 % seed respectively. The ash content for peels was high with 5.31 ± 0.55 %, while pulp contained 3.66 ± 0.82 % and the seeds contained 2.97 ± 05 % respectively. For crude lipids; seeds contained high value of 13.66 ± 0.29 % compared to the peels with 2.33 ± 0.29 % and pulp contained 0.5± 0.00 %.respectively. The crude fibre; seeds contained higher value of 14.66 ± 0.57 % compared to peels with 10.66 ± 29 % and7.66 ± 0.29 % for pulp. The crude proteins, the peels contained 2.88 ± 1.69 %, while the pulp contained 3.33± 0.17 % and seeds contained 18.75± 0.65% having the highest value which implies that the seed is rich in protein thereby help to build the body and replace worn-out tissues. The carbohydrate value for pulp was much higher with 73.35 ± 1.78 %, peels contained 70.04± 4.05 % and seed contained 46.3± 0.78 % respectively. The mineral elements revealed that Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, P and Zn are much present with significant different P |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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