Approximate analysis of bush pear/African pear and its oil Department:Science Technology By: josephjboy Project ID: 6215 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThe research project studies the analysis of pear and its oil. The mesocarp from edible African pear“DacryodesEdulis” were evaluated for their oil yield. The pulp from this pear were oven dried at 1000c-1050c to a moisture content level of 29%. The mesocarp was subjected to proximate analysis to determine the percentage of the moisture, ash, fat, crude fibre, crude protein and carbohydrate content which resulted in values of 29%, 2%, 19.6%, 25.5%, 11.9%, and 12% respectively. The dried sample of the bush pear was pulverized by using a hammer mill and the oil was extracted by solvent extraction using n-hexane. The oil extracted were analyzed for the chemical properties i.e. (Acid value, saponification value, peroxide value, iodine value) etc. the values obtained are respectively 8.41gm/KOH/gm, 185.1gm/KOH/gm, 2.8gm/KOH/gm 3.96gm/iodine/gm and Physical properties i.e. (Refractive index, Ph value, specific gravity) which the values obtained are 1.469brix, 5.7 and 0.92. and the percentage oil yield content is 51.57%. This physio-chemical characteristic and fatty acid composition of this oil show that they have industrial potential....Preview Download Preview +Other Science Technology project topics and materials you might be interested in»Design and construction of cell phone charger»Bacteriological qualities of food thickener deuterium microcarpum (ofor) and brachystegia eurcycoma (achi) sold in Owerri main market»Physiochemical assessment of soil samples from Nwambe Reserve Forest, Ndubia Igagu Izzi L.G.A, Ebonyi State.»Obstacle detection robot with ultrasonic sensor»Antitrypanosomal activity of ethanol extract of Tridax Procumbent leaf and whole flower on T. Brucei infected rats (Invitro and Invivo)»Pharmacological activities of plant secondary metabolites»Physico-chemical assessment of soil sample from Igbagu reserve forest in Ebonyi State»Qualitative production of biodiesel using neem seed oil»A study on the effects of beer on the efficacy of antimalarial drug administered 1hour before beer consumption in albino rats»Fungi associated with the deterioration of in-can and painted walls of Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Uwana»Theory and application of direct hydrocarbon indicators»Microbial load of some dehydrated foods with special reference to dried tomatoes and mushrooms»The assessment of surface water quality in Otamiri river in Nekede, Owerri west, Imo state»Production of potassium salt K2So4 from agricultural waste unripe plantain peels»Antimicrobial properties of edible mushroom