J. U. Obibuzor

UV Spectrophotometric Quantification of Sudan-IV Dye in Palm Oil from Major Markets of Benin Metropolis

N. U. Asiriuwa, I. O. Akpose, E. A. Okogbenin, O. B. Imoisi, D. C. Onyia, T. Okunwaye, I. L. Gold, J. U. Obibuzor & H. Anemene · Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry · 2023

The deficit in the supply of palm oil in Nigeria over the years has been met in part through smuggling of the product from different sources into the Nigerian market by marketers of which some of the products have been reported to be adulterated with azo dyes. The aim of this stu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrb/2023/v13i3263

The Use of Chemical Bleaching and Thin-layer Chromatographic Methods for the Detection and Identification of Sudan-III Dye in Adulterated Palm Oil

E. A. Okogbenin, N. U. Asiriuwa, B. O. Imoisi, D. C. Onyia, T. Okunwaye, V. Ezoguan, I. L. Gold, J. U. Obibuzor, H. Anemene, O. I. Akpose & E. E. Osawaru · Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry · 2023

The deleterious effect of consuming azo dye adulterants in palm oil is well documented including cancer. The presence of Sudan-III dye in palm oil cannot be detected by mere visual inspection. This study was aimed at developing a simple, cheap and convenient protocol for detectio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrb/2023/v12i2232