There was significant difference p of the milk samples. Proximate analysis and mineral composition of peels of. The proximate and the chemical composition values also indicate that the nigerian shea fruit pulp has adequate nutrients equivalent to other edible fruits, thus growing of shea butter tree and consumption of its nutritious fruits should be promoted. Like other edible fruits, shea fruits are rich in different carbohydrates such as.
The proximate composition revealed that tomato peel contained 10. The aim of this study was to determine the fatty acid, proximate and. In this study, seeds of three 3 varieties of watermelon charleston gray, crimson sweet and black diamond were analyzed for their proximate, minerals, phytochemicals, total phenols content and antioxidant activity. The proximate composition, mineral contents and fatty acid composition of different parts peel, pulp and seeds of seven tropical fruits were evaluated. Moisture contents have a great value in the preservation of food materials eka, 1984. Proximate analysis the proximate composition of citrullus lanatus seed flour is shown in table 1. Data in table 2 showed that the watermelon rind powder had higher moisture, ash, fat, protein and carbohydrates 10.
Results and discussion proximate analysis of annona squamosa peel. However, few scientific data are reported about the chemical composition of the b. Proximate composition, nutrient mineral and fatty acid of. The yield was recorded and fresh peels were dried at 50 c then ground to obtain a fine powder. Proximate composition % of watermelon fruit samples in wet weight basis watermelon samples moisture protein fat fiber ash carbohydrates wmip 90. The proximate composition of the juice produced from different varieties of watermelon was significant p mineral composition, phytochemical constituents and characterization of oil of citrullus lanatus seeds.
While alsayed and ahmed 18 reported the composition of watermelon rind in dry weight basis for ash, fat, protein and carbohydrates as. Nutritional composition of watermelon seed table 1 shows the proximate composition of watermelon seed as reported by oyeleke et al. Uzama danlami 1, bwai david machan 1, magu joshua 2, kabir musa galadanchi 3, oloninefa stephen dare 4. Watermelon may be one of the most appropriately named fruits. In this work, therefore, a proximate analysis of dry watermelon peel, as well as the watermelon seed was conducted by recourse to the method of the association of official analytical chemist aoac.
Paprika seed and seed kernels of pumpkin and watermelon were rich in oil and protein. The proximate analysis of watermelon peel and the seed was conducted in the animal science laboratory, faculty agricul ture of the university of maiduguri, borno state, nigeria, using the. Effect of processing on the proximate composition, functional. The proximate analysis of watermelon peel and the seed was conducted in the animal science laboratory, faculty agricul ture of the university of maiduguri, borno state, nigeria, using the standard. From the study results, the estimated mineral composition established role of essential dietary elements in the physiology of human life and the impact of watermelon seeds on health and hazards. Effect of different processing methods on the proximate composition of cassava peels unigwe et al. Proximate, mineral and antinutritional compositions of melon. The results of the proximate composition are summarized in table 5. The proximate composition of foods includes moisture, ash, lipid, protein and carbohydrate contents. Proximate and mineral composition of some nigerian fruits.
Bunchosia glandulifera is an exotic species found in southern of brazil, of which the pulp and toasted seed are much used because of their stimulating properties and nutritional values. The proximate composition of the common feed materials used for small ruminant farmers in south west of nigeria is shown in table 1. Proximate and sensory properties of fruit juice produced. Analyses used may be rapid methods for qc or more accurate but time. The elemental analysis shows that it contains some micro nutrients required for normal functioning of the body system. The ppp and psp were analysed for the proximate composition and presented in table 3. Proximate composition and energy value of sun dried plantain peel % crude protein 9. Proximate composition of the flesh or pulp of watermelon fruit was reported as 95. The proximate composition of the juice produced from different varieties of watermelon was significant p of some of the proximate properties such as dry matter, ash, crude fibre, ether extract and carbohydrate, was higher than that of the single strength juice. Characteristics and composition of watermelon, pumpkin, and paprika seed oils and flours tarek a.
Proximate composition, mineral and vitamin content of some. Proximate composition the proximate composition of banana peels is shown in table 1. For proximate causation, see proximate and ultimate causation. The soluble solids and titratable acidity and their ratio maturity index of the orange, mango, and prickly pear are shown in table 1. Proximate composition of shea fruit pulp indigenous tree fruits in the african parklands such as the shea fruits constitute a great source of essential nutrients such as vitamins, mineral, carbohydrates, crude fibre and proteins okullo et al.
Effect of replacement levels of maize with plantain peel. Proximate, mineral and antinutritional compositions of. It is clear from the table of results that the two plantain hybrids fhia 19 and fhia 20 have higher moisture contents than the cooking banana fhia 03. Pdf proximate analysis of dry watermelon citrullus. Characterization and comparison of unfermented and. The green part is peeled away from the rind, and the white part is used to make a sweet jam that can be. The fvr flour presented a higher water holding capacity than oil holding capacity, respectively 7. Flour from roasted seeds had a moisture content of 6. Energy content is frequently used as an expression of a fishs condition or health status. The 2,2diphenyl1picryhydrazyl and hydroxyl radical scavenging capacities of the fermented juice were. Proximate composition wac, oac and antioxidant activity of watermelon rind and sharlyn melon peel powders. Performance and haematobiochemical parameters of weaner. The 2,2diphenyl1picryhydrazyl and hydroxyl radical scavenging capacities of the fermented juice were significantly stronger. Proximates are used in the analysis of biological materials as a decomposition of a humanconsumable good into its major constituents.
They are a good approximation of the contents of packaged. Analysis of biochemical composition of the three varieties of cassava peel wastes revealed that the samples were moderately rich in nutrients. Proximate composition and some physical attributes of. However, the relative contributions of lipid, protein and carbohydrate to a fishs total energy vary in response to specific life history demands. Pdf chemical composition of some selected fruit peels.
Atomic absorption spectroscopy was employed in determining the mineral composition of the oil, while standard methods were employed in carrying out the proximate, phytochemicals and characterization of the oil. Proximate composition and consumption pattern of plantain and. Evaluation of proximate compositions and mineral elements in. Proximate composition of peels of eight different fruits as evaluated by feumba, ashwini, and ragu 2016 also showed that carbohydrate was the highest macro nutrient in fruit peels. Physical characteristics of the components of the studied mango fruits results in table 1 show the mass of the fruit varieties and their percentage composition. For fruit mass, the highest value was recorded in jm 264. Formulation and characterization of functional foods based. These food components may be of interest in the food industry for product development, quality control qc or regulatory purposes. Proximate and sensory properties of fruit juice produced from. Proximate characterization and lycopene determination in. Osbeck showed that this peel is high in valuable nutrients. Proximate composition and phytochemical analyses were carried out on the leaves of annona muricata using standard methods. Utilization of watermelon rinds and sharlyn melon peels as.
Consequently, the total energy content of a specimen can be reconstructed from its proximate composition. Moisture contents of the star apple peel, pulp and seed were 47. Total sugar was determined by dissolving 1 g of sample in 100 ml of distilled water and centrifuging for 10 min at 3000 rpm. Pdf proximate analysis of dry watermelon citrullus lanatus. Comparative investigation of the proximate and functional. The absorbance at 490 nm was read against a blank, using a spectrophotometer jenway digital spectrophotometer, model.
Proximate analysis and mineral composition of peels of three. There was a significant difference p of the ppp and psp. Its also got a healthy amount of vitamin a and c, potassium, magnesium, and other. Proximate and mineral composition of some commercially i. The result of the proximate composition showed that the leaves contained 88. Proximate composition wac, oac and antioxidant activity of watermelon rind and sharlyn melon peel powders data in table 2 showed that the watermelon rind powder had higher moisture, ash, fat, protein and carbohydrates 10. Proximate composition and physicochemical properties of. Proximate and chemical composition of shea vitellaria. Fermented juice was prepared with byproducts pulp and rind of seed watermelon citrullus lanatus sp. Proximate analysis of peel and seed of annona squamosa. Each spice sample was cleaned of debris, sorted, graded, trimmed and ground to a fine powder using a culatti grinder polymix, france fitted with a 500 m mesh. All flour samples contained considerable amounts of p, k, mg, mn, and ca.
Effect of different processing methods on the proximate. Taha food science and technology department and agricultural biochemistry department, faculty of agriculture, menofiya university, 32516 shibin elkom, egypt. Oct 05, 2015 the proximate, mineral compositions, phytochemical constituents and characterization of oil of citrullus lanatus were investigated. Proximate, mineral composition, phytochemical constituents. Proximate composition, mineral contents and fatty acid. Characteristics and composition of watermelon, pumpkin. This finding is similar to that reported by mumba and jose 2005. The proximate composition of flour obtained from the three processing methods are presented in table 1. There was a significant difference p water melon peel rind meal figure 1. The moisture content was determined on the fresh plantain and cooking banana samples. Proximate composition and some physical attributes of three. The milk samples were analyzed for proximate composition and physiochemical properties using soymilk as a control. Do a search for watermelon rind jam, and youll find many variations. Watermelon citrullus lanatus seeds are often discarded while the fruit is eaten.
Proximate composition the fresh samples rind and pulp from each fruit were analysed for moisture, ash, fibre, protein, fat and carbohydrate by the methods of association of official analytical chemist aoac, 2005. The main aim of this study was to investigate the growth performance and haematobiochemical parameters of growing rabbits fed varying inclusion levels of dried water melon peel rind meal figure 1. Characteristics and composition of watermelon, pumpkin, and. Evaluation of nutritional value and antioxidant activity of. Proximate composition of cassava peels from otukpo %. These values indicate that they are a rich source of protein to consumers. The nutritional quality and functional properties of paprika seed flour and seed kernel flours of pumpkin and watermelon were studied, as were the characteristics and structure of their seed oils. The foam capacity was calculated, after blending 2 g dry weight of the sample suspended in 100 ml of distilled water, using a warring blender whipped at 160 rpm for 5 min and recording the volume of the resultant mixture after 30 sec the mixture was poured into a 250 ml measuring cylinder. The present study was aimed at investigating the proximate, mineral and antinutritive compositions of c. Beyond that, this study aims to evaluate the effect of drying processing on peels. Utilization of watermelon rinds and sharlyn melon peels as a. Fruit physical characteristics, proximate, mineral and.
The proximate analysis and phytochemicals screening were. There was significant difference p mineral and vitamin content of some wild plants used as spices in cameroon. Proximate composition, nutrient mineral and fatty acid of the. Characterization and comparison of unfermented and fermented. Minerals, citrullus vulgaris schrad, nutritive value, physiology, proximate analysis. Vitellaria paradoxa, proximate composition, chemical composition, guinea savanna. Bitter melon aril from sri lanka, harvested in arkansas, usa in 2005, 2006, and 2007 was analyzed. These parameters were used to characterize the ripening stage of the fruits which is related to the content of digestible and nondigestible carbohydrates i.