Physiochemical analysis and characterisation of mango seed oil Department:Science Technology By: Haybee4u Project ID: 7110 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1 Price:₦2000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractPlant seeds have been used since antiquity as sources of vegetable oil. Examples of some plant seeds that have been conventionally exploited commercially for this purpose include soya beans, cotton seed, groundnuts, corn, palm seeds and sunflower. The main aim of this research work was to extract and characterize oil from mango seeds. The study area is Ogun state institute of Technology, Igbesa, Ado/Odo- Ota LGA, Ogun state, Nigeria. Mango fruist were purchased from Sango market in Ogun state in Nigeria. The seeds were first air-dried in the sun for three days and mechanically cracked using a nut cracker for the seeds to be taken out. Due to the abundance of Mangifera indica L. (mango) in virtually every part of Nigeria and considering its high consumption, this work was carried out to determine the potential applications of the waste seed kernel by investigating the physicochemical characteristics of its extracted oil content. The oil content was extracted using Soxhlet apparatus, and the physicochemical characterization was done using standard methods. The Mangifera indica L. seed kernel oil was observed to be light yellow in colour, solid at room temperature and has a pleasant odour when fresh and unpleasant when rancid. Mangifera indica L. seed kernel has a very low oil content of 2.5%, the oil contains unsaturated and saturated fatty acids. ...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