Some Physical Characteristics and Nutritional Composition of the Seeds of Wild Pepper (Erythrococca anomala, Benth)

Authors

  • E. A. Akande * Department of Food Science and Engineering, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria felemma@yahoo.com
  • G. O. Adegoke Department of Food Technology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
  • F. C. Mathookoc Department of Food Science and Technology, Jommo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya f

Keywords:

: Erythrococca anomala, nutritional composition, product development, seed machineability

Abstract

. Study of physical properties and nutritional components of whole and powdered wild pepper seeds (Erythrococca anomala,Benth) revealed that the seeds have good parameters for machineability. The contents of moisture, ash, protein, lipid and carbohydrate and major and trace minerals were found in functional quantities, while the heavy metals were negligible or absent. Thus the seeds are potential source of nutrients and can be used as additive in food product development.

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Published

2008-06-25

How to Cite

Akande, E. A., Adegoke, G. O., & Mathookoc, F. C. (2008). Some Physical Characteristics and Nutritional Composition of the Seeds of Wild Pepper (Erythrococca anomala, Benth). Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 51(3), 128–130. Retrieved from https://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/653

Issue

Vol. 51 No. 3 (2008): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Section

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