title: Chemical composition of seeds and oil of Xylopia aethiopica grown in Nigeria.
abstract: The chemical composition and mineral constituents of Xylopia aethiopica, which is valued as a spice in Nigeria, were determined along with the physicochemical characteristics of the seed oil. The seeds had the following chemical compositions moisture (8.43 g/100 g), ash (5.89 g/100 g), crude lipid (9.58 g/100 g), crude protein (12.45 g/100 g) crude fiber (8.66 g/100 g) and carbohydrate (63.65 g/100 g). Calcium and potassium were the major minerals in the seed. The extracted lipid was examined for fatty acid composition. Linoleic (45.1 g/100 g) and oleic (26.5 g/100 g) acids were the predominant unsaturated fatty acids, while palmitic acid (18.0 g/100 g) was the major saturated acid. The iodine value of 97 g/100 g indicates that the seed oil is a non-drying type.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Technology, Yola, Nigeria.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Barminas
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: James
authors.forename: U M
authors.initials: UM
authors.lastname: Abubakar
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000032:analysis; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000032:analysis; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D005638:Fruit; D008055:Lipids / Q000032:analysis; D009549:Nigeria; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry*; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D011188:Potassium / Q000032:analysis; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry*; D017365:Spices; D014197:Trees
chemical_list: D002241:Carbohydrates; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D005227:Fatty Acids; D008055:Lipids; D010938:Plant Oils; D010940:Plant Proteins; D011188:Potassium; D002118:Calcium