Extraction, Compositional Studies and Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Palm Kernel Oil


Authors

  • V.N. Atasie Department of Chemical Science, Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
  • T.F. Akinhanmi Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3923/pjn.2009.800.803

Keywords:

Acid value, carbohydrate, crude fibre, moisture

Abstract

Proximate, physico-chemical and elemental analysis of palm Kernel nut were determined to contain fat/oil 42%, crude protein 7.01%, moisture 6.5%, crude fibre 11.09% and carbohydrate (by difference) 33.40%. The elemental composition (mg/100 g), included :Na (37.00±0.40), K (39.51±0.22), Mg (3.60±0.1), Ca (19.0±0.42), Fe (20.04±0.28), Zn (2.82±0.30), P (3.4±0.00). The result of the physico-chemical properties of the palm kernel oil are:-saponification value (232.815 mgKOH/g), refractive index (1.453), iodine value (41.24g/100g), acid value (11.60 mgKOH/g) and peroxide value (1.70meq/kg).

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Published

15.05.2009

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 6 (2009)

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

Atasie, V., & Akinhanmi, T. (2009). Extraction, Compositional Studies and Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Palm Kernel Oil. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 8(6), 800–803. https://doi.org/10.3923/pjn.2009.800.803