Evaluation of Physicochemical Properties of South African Cashew Apple Juice as a Biofuel Feedstock
Joint Authors
Daramola, Michael
Falcon, Rosemary
Deenanath, Evanie Devi
Rumbold, Karl
Iyuke, Sunny
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-08-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cashew apple juice (CAJ) is one of the feedstocks used for biofuel production and ethanol yield depends on the physical and chemical properties of the extracted juice.
As far as can be ascertained, information on physical and chemical properties of South African cashew apple juice is limited in open literature.
Therefore, this study provides information on the physical and chemical properties of the South African cashew apple juice.
Physicochemical characteristics of the juice, such as specific gravity, pH, sugars, condensed tannins, Vitamin C, minerals, and total protein, were measured from a mixed variety of cashew apples.
Analytical results showed the CAJ possesses specific gravity and pH of 1.050 and 4.52, respectively.
The highest sugars were glucose (40.56 gL−1) and fructose (57.06 gL−1).
Other chemical compositions of the juice were condensed tannin (55.34 mgL−1), Vitamin C (112 mg/100 mL), and total protein (1.78 gL−1).
The minerals content was as follows: zinc (1.39 ppm), copper (2.18 ppm), magnesium (4.32 ppm), iron (1.32 ppm), sodium (5.44 ppm), and manganese (1.24 ppm).
With these findings, South African CAJ is a suitable biomass feedstock for ethanol production.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Deenanath, Evanie Devi& Rumbold, Karl& Daramola, Michael& Falcon, Rosemary& Iyuke, Sunny. 2015. Evaluation of Physicochemical Properties of South African Cashew Apple Juice as a Biofuel Feedstock. Scientifica،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1076460
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Deenanath, Evanie Devi…[et al.]. Evaluation of Physicochemical Properties of South African Cashew Apple Juice as a Biofuel Feedstock. Scientifica No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1076460
American Medical Association (AMA)
Deenanath, Evanie Devi& Rumbold, Karl& Daramola, Michael& Falcon, Rosemary& Iyuke, Sunny. Evaluation of Physicochemical Properties of South African Cashew Apple Juice as a Biofuel Feedstock. Scientifica. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1076460
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1076460