COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF OIL EXTRACTED FROM AVOCADO PERICARP (PERSEA AMERICANA) AND COCONUT ENDOSPERM (COCOS NUCIFERA) IN ILARO, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA

Abiaziem, C. V and ADEBISI, E.U (2017) COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF OIL EXTRACTED FROM AVOCADO PERICARP (PERSEA AMERICANA) AND COCONUT ENDOSPERM (COCOS NUCIFERA) IN ILARO, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA. In: 4th National Conference of the School of Pure and Applied Sciences and Communication and Information, Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, 2017, 2017, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro.

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Abstract

The extraction and physicochemical properties of oil from Avocado Peel (pericarp) (Persea Americana) and coconut endosperm (Cocos Nucifera) were evaluated in this study using standard analytical techniques. The oil extracted using a steam distiller gave a yield of 27% for Avocado peel and 43.7% for coconut endosperm. Lipid induces of the oils revealed the free fatty acid (FFA) as 2.56 and 2.50%, Acid value (AV) as 5.2 and 5.0 mg NaoH g-1, Saponification Value (SV) as 186.35 and 260.0 mg KOH g-1 Iodine Value (IV) as 78.0 and 9.0 mg of I2 g-1 of oil and Peroxide Value (PV) as 5.0 and 0.40 mg O2Kg-1 for the extracted Avocado Peel and Coconut Endosperm Oil respectively. The physical properties were also obtained; such as specific gravity which was found to be 0.927 and 0.925, and Refractive Index at 20 0c were 1.46 and 1.44 for Avocado peel and Coconut endosperm respectively. Both Oils were found to have applications in industries such as the cosmetics and food industries, though the yield of Avocado peel oil was lower than coconut endosperm oil. Avogadro peel oils is a sure alternative way of transforming these wastes with great potential for environmental pollution into a resource with great potential for economic wealth, and also for securing the public health impacts of safer and healthier environment.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Chemistry
Depositing User:	Mr Taiwo Egbeyemi
Date Deposited:	02 Jun 2020 15:34
Last Modified:	02 Jun 2020 15:34
URI:	http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/331

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