1 Laboratory of Biochemistry and Food Technology, Nangui Abrogoua University, 02 BP 801, Abidjan 02, Côte d’Ivoire.
2 Laboratory of Biotechnology, Felix Houphouet Boigny University, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivoire.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2021, 11(03), 102-108
Received on 15 June 2021; revised on 08 September 2021; accepted on 10 September 2021
Mango seeds are discarded as waste after the extraction of mango juice. This study aims to valorise the kernels oils of mango (Mangifera indica). In this study, the kernel of four mango varieties (Amelie, Brooks, Kent and Keitt) that are grown and processing in north of Cote d’Ivoire investigated were used. The oils of these kernels were extracted by Soxhlet at 80 °C. Their physicochemical properties were determinate using standard methods. Physicochemical properties of the kernels oil were: specific gravity, 0.80±0.08 to 0.93±0.01; refractive index (50 °C), 1.43±0.07 to 1.47 ± 0.10; iodine value, 44.84 ± 0.05 to 59.41 ± 0.03 g I2 /100 g; peroxide value, 0.50 ± 0.00 to 1.90 ± 0.00 meq.O2/kg; acid value, 2.00 ± 0.00 to 7.65 ± 0.01 mg of KOH/g and saponification value, 167.53 ± 0.04 to 188.44 ± 0.04 mg KOH/g. Results revealed that these kernels oil contained a significant presence of oleic (31.14 ± 0.27 to 37.19c ± 0.23) and stearic (20.11 ± 0.12 to 40.43 ± 0.03) fatty acids. All these interesting characteristics confirm their usefulness for different nutritional and industrial applications.
Mango varieties; Kernel oil; Physicochemical properties; Fatty composition
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Diomande M, Konan KH, Koffi TDM, Gbotognon JO, Kanga KA, Kouadio EJP and Kouame Lucien Patrice. Physicochemical characteristics and fatty acid composition of kernels oil from four mangoes varieties (Mangifera indica) (Kent, Brooks, Keitt and Amelie) harvested, processed in North of Cote d’Ivoire. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2021, 11(3), 102-108. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2021.11.3.0334