Chemical Analysis of (Lagenaria siceraria)  Calabash Seeds Oil

M. Hashimu; J. Ibrahim; S. Y. Lema; J. Suleiman

doi:10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v5i230127

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Chemical Analysis of (Lagenaria siceraria) Calabash Seeds Oil

M. Hashimu, J. Ibrahim, S. Y. Lema, J. Suleiman

Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · pp. 24–30 · Published 11 Sep 2020

10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v5i230127

Abstract

Characterization of fats and oils is important in assessing their potential economic uses. This study was carried out to determine and compare the physicochemical characteristics of a commercial oil and solvent extracted oil from the kernels of calabash seeds (Lagenaria siceraria). The range of physicochemical properties are: Solvent extraction recorded a higher yield of (42.3±0.66%) acid value (9.4±1.8 - 8.2±0.5 mgKOH/g of oil), iodine value (4.56±2.6 - 4.46±0.07 mg/100g), saponification value (162.7±4.58 - 159.42±3.68 mgKOH/g), peroxide value (6.0±1.63 - 5.3±2.4 mEq/kg), free fatty acid (10.3±1.76 - 9.89±1.8 % as oleic acid). The low iodine value indicates a high degree of saturation of the fat as well as its non-drying nature.

Chemical analysis Lagenaria siceraria calabash seed oil.

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M. Hashimu, J. Ibrahim, S. Y. Lema, J. Suleiman (2020). Chemical Analysis of (Lagenaria siceraria) Calabash Seeds Oil. Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology , 24–30. https://doi.org/10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v5i230127

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M. Hashimu — Department of Applied Sciences, Abdu Gusau Polytechnic, Talata Mafara, Zamfara, Nigeria.
J. Ibrahim — Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Sokoto State University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
S. Y. Lema — Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Sokoto State University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
J. Suleiman — Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Sokoto State University, Sokoto, Nigeria.

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