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Physicochemical and Phytochemical Analyses of Copra and Oil of Cocos nucifera L. (West Coast Tall Variety)
Joint Authors
Ghosh, Probir Kumar
Mitra, Souvik
Poddar-Sarkar, Mousumi
Bhattacharjee, Paramita
Source
International Journal of Food Science
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-11-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Abstract EN
Coconut copra from West coast tall variety, cultivated in Kerala, India, was subjected to aqueous and solvent extractions (using n-hexane).
Additionally, oil was extracted from the copra in Soxhlet assembly using petroleum ether (b.p.
60–80°C).
Physicochemical and phytochemical analyses were conducted for the extracts and the oil, with commercial coconut oil as the experimental control.
The physicochemical analyses showed that the aqueous extract of copra was milky-white in color with a sweet odor, while the solvent extract was pale yellow and odorless.
The commercial oil had 0.08 ± 0.02 % oleic acid and a TOTOX value of 7.73 ± 0.78 , lower than the Soxhlet extracted oil.
Among all the extracts and oils, best phytochemical properties, antioxidant activity (DPPH activity, IC50 value 0.04 ± 0.01 mg/mL), total phenol ( 0.96 ± 0.04 mg gallic acid eq./g dry copra), reducing power ( 40.49 ± 1.84 mg BHT eq./g dry copra), and anti-inflammatory activity (NO activity, IC50 value 0.77 ± 0.06 mg/mL) were obtained in the commercial coconut oil, followed by the Soxhlet extracted oil, aqueous extract, and solvent extract.
Fatty acid composition analyses showed mainly medium chain fatty acids in the copra oil with lauric acid as the predominant fatty acid (51.88% and 44.84% in Soxhlet extracted and commercial oils, resp.).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ghosh, Probir Kumar& Bhattacharjee, Paramita& Mitra, Souvik& Poddar-Sarkar, Mousumi. 2014. Physicochemical and Phytochemical Analyses of Copra and Oil of Cocos nucifera L. (West Coast Tall Variety). International Journal of Food Science،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ghosh, Probir Kumar…[et al.]. Physicochemical and Phytochemical Analyses of Copra and Oil of Cocos nucifera L. (West Coast Tall Variety). International Journal of Food Science No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ghosh, Probir Kumar& Bhattacharjee, Paramita& Mitra, Souvik& Poddar-Sarkar, Mousumi. Physicochemical and Phytochemical Analyses of Copra and Oil of Cocos nucifera L. (West Coast Tall Variety). International Journal of Food Science. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1036666