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February 20-21, 2017 Berlin, Germany
9th International Congress on
Nutrition & Health
Volume 7 Issue 1 (Suppl) J Nutr Food Sci
ISSN:2155-9600 JNFS, an open access journal Nutrition & Health 2017
February 20-21, 2017 Berlin, Germany
Onimawo I A et al., J Nutr Food Sci 2017, 7:1 (Suppl)
Physicochemical properties of the pulp of African star apple
Onimawo I A, Esekheigbe A and Oigbochie V O
Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria
Healthy samples of African star apple fruit Chrysophyllum albidum Lin. were purchased from a local market of Ekpoma, Southern
Nigeria during the month of April. Standard biochemical protocols were adopted in the evaluation of the physicochemical
properties of the pulp. From the results, ash, moisture, protein, fat, fiber and carbohydrate content were found to be 0.41, 85.38, 0.76,
4.32, 0.57 and 8.46%, respectively. It was also observed that the pulp contained 10.19 mg/100 g of calcium, 2.90 mg/100 iron, 102.85
mg/100 g sodium, 40.26 mg/100 g magnesium and 346.17 mg/100 g potassium. Polyphenolics such as tannin, total phenol, alkaloid
and flavonoid were found to be 8.31 mg/100 g, 5.57 mg/100 g, 26.79 mg/100 g, and 16.10 mg/100 g, respectively while anti-nutrients
such as phytate, oxalate, and saponins were found to be 0.08 g/100 g, 1.25 g/100 g, and 9.38 g/100 g, respectively. The pH, titratable
acid, total dissolved solids, total solids, conductivity, sugar and energy content were found to be 2.42, 0.08%, 7.62 g/100 g, 23.33 g/100
g, 232.67Nhoms/an, 18.27 g/100 g, and 206.18 MJ/100 g, respectively. The pulp was found to be very rich in vitamin A (246.33 mg/100
g) while the vitamin C content was 40.06 mg/100g. African star apple is therefore a very nutritious fruit.
Biography
Professor Ignatius Onimawo has done PhD in Human Nutrition from University of Ibadan. At present he is the current Vice-Chancellor of Ambrose Alli University,
Ekpoma, Edo State Nigeria. Formerly Dean of College of Food Processing and Storage Technology and Foundation Head of Department of Human Nutrition and
Dietetics of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. Formerly the Editor-in-Chief of the Nigerian Journal of Nutritional Sciences and formerly the Director
of Academic Planning and Head of Biochemistry, Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma, Nigeria.