Evaluation of Paw-Paw Seed as A Renewable Source of Edible Vegetable Oil
Abstract
The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential of paw-paw seeds as a source of edible vegetable oil. Sun-dried seeds (SDS) and oven-dried seeds (ODS) of paw-paw was subjected to Soxhlet extraction using petroleum ether as the solvent. The physicochemical parameters of the oil were investigated. Results revealed the parameters; Oil yield, Acid value, Saponification value, Iodine value, Peroxide value, Melting point and Smoke point were 47.5%, 4.635 mg/g, 32.721 mg/g, 1.269 mg/g, 0.737 mg/g, 10.55 °C, 37.33 °C and 32.1%, 4.208 mg/g, 12.805 mg/g, 0.850 mg/g, 2.337 mg/g, 9.50 °C and 36.34 °C for ODS and SDS oils respectively. The oil from paw-paw seed is a non-drying oil. It is edible and can be used as an edible source of vegetable oils. Its use in soap making is also encouraged. As a waste-to-wealth project, processing paw-paw seeds into oils could serve as a source of income to farmers.
Keywords
paw-paw seed
edible oils
Soxhlet extraction
physicochemical parameters
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