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Composition and Nutritional Properties of Seeds and Oil from Terminalia catappa L.
L. Matos, J.M. Nzikou, A. Kimbonguila, C.B. Ndangui, N.P.G. Pambou-Tobi, A.A. Abena, Th. Silou, J. Scher and S. Desobry
Corresponding Author: Jean Mathurin N'ZIKOU
Submitted: 2009 Oct., 14
Accepted: 2009 Oct., 26
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The seeds of Terminalia catappa were analyzed to establish their chemical compositions and
nutritional properties in order to investigate the possibility of using them for human and/or animal consumption.
Proximate analyses showed that the seed contained 4.13% moisture, 23.78% crude protein, 4.27% ash, 4.94%
crude fiber, 51.80% fat, 16.02% carbohydrate and 548.78 Kcal Calorific value. The seeds were found to be
good sources of minerals. Potassium (9280 ± 0.14 mg/100g) was the highest, followed in descending order by
Calcium (827.20±2.18 mg/100g), Magnesium (798.6 ± 0.32 mg/100g) and Sodium (27.89± 0.42 mg/100g).The
physical properties of the oil extracts showed the state to be liquid at room temperature. The oil was found to
contain high levels of unsaturated fatty acids, especially oleic (up to 31. 48%) and linoleic (up to 28.93%).
Terminalia catappa oil can be classified in the oleic-linoleic acid group. The dominant saturated acids w ere
palmitic (up to 35.96%) and stearic (up to 4.13%). The oil extracts exhibited good physicochemical properties
and could be useful as edible oils and for industrial applications.
Key words: Terminalia catappa, oil yield, proximate composition, essential fatty acid, DSC, activation energy,
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L. Matos, J.M. Nzikou, A. Kimbonguila, C.B. Ndangui, N.P.G. Pambou-Tobi, A.A. Abena, Th. Silou, J. Scher and S. Desobry, . Composition and Nutritional Properties of Seeds and Oil from Terminalia catappa L.. Advance Journal of Food Science and Technology, (1): Page No: 72-77.
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