Physicochemical and Proximate Analysis of Extracts from Citrus sinensis of Dutsinma, Katsina State, Nigeria - Open Access Library Journal

OALibJ > Vol.3 No.3, March 2016

Physicochemical and Proximate Analysis of Extracts from Citrus sinensis of Dutsinma, Katsina State, Nigeria ()

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1102495 958 Downloads 2,355 Views Citations

Author(s)

Gnimintakpa Joseph, Sa’ada Abdullahi

Affiliation(s)

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University, Dutsinma, Nigeria.

ABSTRACT

This paper performed the physicochemical and proximate analysis of the extracts isolated from Citrus sinensis from Dutsinma local government area of Katsina state in Nigeria. Characteristics of the seeds were investigated by Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOACs). The seeds were found to be potential raw materials for livestocks nutrition, cosmetic manufacturing and construction industries. The physicochemical parameters included oil percentage yield, melting point, specific gravity, iodine value, saponification value, peroxide value, free fatty acid value, and acid value. The proximate parameters included moisture, protein, carbohydrate, crude fiber, and ash content. This study concluded that Citrus sinensis seed could be utilized as potential raw material for oil producing industries.

KEYWORDS

Citrus sinensis Seeds, Physicochemical, Proximate, Analysis, Dutsinma, Nigeria

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Joseph, G. and Abdullahi, S. (2016) Physicochemical and Proximate Analysis of Extracts from Citrus sinensis of Dutsinma, Katsina State, Nigeria. Open Access Library Journal, 3, 1-7. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1102495.

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