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Chemical and Nutrient Analysis of Gingerbread Plum (Neocarya macrophylla) Seeds
Tidjani Amza, Issoufou Amadou, Mohamed T. Kamara, Kexue Zhu and Huiming Zhou
Corresponding Author: Tidjani Amza
Submitted: 2010 May, 05
Accepted: 2010 May, 21
Published: 2010 July, 30 |
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The proximate composition of gingerbread plum (Neocarya macrophylla) seeds, mineral, fatty acid
and amino acid compositions were evaluated. The proximate analysis revealed the following composition:
moisture 10.57 and 10%, ash 4.43 and 6.43%, fat 47.28 and 2.14%, crude protein 20.37 and 61.71%,
carbohydrates 8.64 and 12.10% and crude fiber 8.70 and 7.37% for Gingerbread Plum Seed Flour (GPSF) and
Defatted Gingerbread Plum Seed Flour (DGPSF) respectively. Oleic, linoleic and arachidonic acids were the
major unsaturated fatty acids with 47.15, 19.10 and 17.64% respectively. Saturated fatty acids accounted for
14.72% of total fatty acids. The main saturated fatty acids were palmitic and stearic, with minute amounts of
arachidic. Magnesium, potassium and calcium were the predominant elements present in the seeds. Copper,
iron and manganese were also detected in appreciable amounts. Essential amino acids were above the
recommended amount by Food Agricultural Organization/W orld Health Organization (FAO/WHO) for humans.
The results of the present investigation showed that gingerbread plum seeds are a rich source of many important
nutrients that appear to have a very positive effect on human health.
Key words: Amino acids, fatty acids, gingerbread plum, minerals, proximate composition, seeds,
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Tidjani Amza, Issoufou Amadou, Mohamed T. Kamara, Kexue Zhu and Huiming Zhou, . Chemical and Nutrient Analysis of Gingerbread Plum (Neocarya macrophylla) Seeds. Advance Journal of Food Science and Technology, (4): Page No: 191-195.
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