Studies on some seeds and seed oils.
Eromosele I. C., Eromosele C. O., Innazo P., Njerim P.
Author Affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Technology, PMB 2076, Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria.
Bioresource Technology 64 : 245-247
Abstract : The chemical compositions of seeds and the physicochemical characteristics of the oils extracted from them were investigated for 6 mango (Mangifera indica) cultivars and for 5 other tropical seeds. The oil contents of mango seeds were in the range 12.2-25.8%, while those of the other seeds were as high as 54.7% in Bridelia ferruginea. Characterization of the oils of mango cultivars showed that they were non-drying, except for Petters-Ibadan which was semi-drying. Of the other tropical seeds, Monodora myristica gave a drying oil, Crysophilum abidum [Chrysophyllum albidum] and Bridelia ferruginea gave semi-drying oils, while Canarium schweinfurthii and Khaya senegalensis gave non-drying oils. The chemical compositions of the seeds suggested that they may be suitable as animal feeds.