QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF TWO COCOS NUCIFERA FRUITS.

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  • A. B. C. Nzekwe
  • F. N. Nzekwe

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46602/jcsn.v46i1.572

Abstract

A quantitative analysis of two species of coconut fruit aimed at determining the levels of alkaloids, saponins, tannins, flavonoids, iodine, iron, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, fats, protein, vitamin A and C were carried out using standard methods. The results show that the alkaloid content was 0.6% and 1.1%, saponins (0.2% and 2.8%), tannins (0.5% and 3.0%), flavonoids (0.03% and 0.01%), iodine (7.40mgI/g and 6.30mgI/g), iron (3.47ppm and 5.00ppm), zinc (0.97ppm and 0.76ppm), phosphorus (1.15ppm and 1.26ppm) and calcium (5.66ppm and 7.17ppm). Others were include vitamin A (61.55mg/kg and 147.40mg/kg), vitamin C (5.24mg/kg and 7.84mg/kg), fat (16.0% and 9.0%) and protein (4.8% and 1.1%). The study shows that the samples contain phytonutrients in varying proportions and therefore highly recommended for human consumption.

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2021-02-02

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Nzekwe, A. B. C. ., & Nzekwe, F. N. . . (2021). QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF TWO COCOS NUCIFERA FRUITS . Journal of Chemical Society of Nigeria, 46(1). https://doi.org/10.46602/jcsn.v46i1.572

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Vol. 46 No. 1 (2021): J. Chem. Soc. Nigeria

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