Antioxidant Enrichment of Baobab Fruit Pulp Treated with Oil Extracted from the Seeds

Addai-Mensah Donkor, Daniel Addae, Jemima Esi Kpoanu, Frank Kankam, Abraham Nwolley Boaudi, Evans Yaw Manu Abanya

Department of Applied Biology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University for Development Studies, Navrongo, Ghana..
Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University for Development Studies, Na- vrongo, Ghana.

DOI: 10.4236/fns.2014.54039                

Abstract

The effect of the application of oil from baobab seeds on the antioxidant capacity and stability of ascorbic acid in the fruit pulp at varying temperature were evaluated. Ascorbic acid analysis of the fruit pulp revealed that the concentration in the raw extract of the pulp sullied rapidly matched with the extract treated with the seed oil. Compared with the raw extracts the formulated fruit pulp presented the highest concentration of the total ascorbic acid when both samples were subjected to varying temperatures at extended time periods. The results clearly indicated the antioxidant enrichment property of the baobab seed oil. This study demonstrates the potential of oil derived from baobab seed as having antioxidant enrichment capacity and might be a potential ingredient in pharmaceutical cosmetics formulations and food preparations.

Keywords

Baobab; Seed Oil; Antioxidant Capacity; Enrichment

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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