Partial Oil Characterization, Vitamin, Mineraland Antioxidant Content of Sesame (Sesamum indicum) Seed
Oguazu, Chinenye Enoch *
Department of Applied Biochemistry, Faculty of Biosciences, NnamdiAzikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.
FavourN. Ekeh
Department of Applied Biochemistry, Faculty of Biosciences, NnamdiAzikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.
Chinwe Gloria Ibeabuchi
Africa Center of Excellence in Public Health and Toxicological Research, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Ubaoji, Kingsley Ikechukwu
Department of Applied Biochemistry, Faculty of Biosciences, NnamdiAzikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.
Spencer Chukwumaobim Nwangwu
Department of Biochemistry, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Igbinedion University, Okada, Nigeria.
Ezeanyanwu, Valentine Chukwuebuka
Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Imo State Polytechnic Omuma, Imo State, Nigeria.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is one of the earliest human production and consumptioncrops in the family of Pedaliaceae. It is also an erect annual herb that grows 60–150 cm tall, having simple or branched stem, andwith leave oppositeor alternately at each node.
Materials and Methods: The mineral properties, vitamin content, partial oil characterization, and antioxidant properties ofsesame seed were analyzed using standard laboratory methods.
Results: The mineral analysis carried out revealed the presence of calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, selenium, cobalt, copper, iron, zinc, and manganese in castor seeds to be 9.55 6.63 3.79 3.34 0.36 , 0.09 , 1.43 0.14 , 0.36 respectively. The physicochemical properties were recorded at Specific gravity (0.93 Cloud pointoC(12.4 ), Flash pointo C (267.66 ), Melting pointoC (6.23 ), Boiling pointoC (319 ). Vitamin C was the vitamin with the highest composition (56.75 vitamin D (26.16 ), vitamin E (20.4 ), vitamin A (17.39 ).The partial oil characteterization and the antioxidants properties were also revealed.
Conclusion: This study showed that the sesame seed is a good source rich in vitamin minerals and oil. Sesamum indicum L. The oil extracts exhibited good physicochemical properties and could be useful for health and industrial applications.
Keywords: Sesame seed, physicochemical properties, mineral properties, vitamin, partial oil characterization, antioxidantproperties