Anacardic acid was extracted from cashew nuts using anhydrous glycerol at optimum temperature of 140oC. The extraction was performed using self-assembled vacuum operated electrothermal extractor. The surface coating of the ...

Chitosan–silica hybrid adsorbents were prepared and functionalized with thiol urea. The method consisted of sol–gel hybridization of chitosan and silica, followed by the addition of thiol urea on the chitosan moieties in ...

The raw and boiled seeds of thevetia peruviana were analysed for proximate composition, mineral content, amino acid contents, fatty acids, while the oil extracted from the seeds were evaluated for physicochemical properties ...

Aluminium (Al) is a silvery-white metal with light weight and the third most abundant metallic element of the earth crust. It is used in diverse and important industrial applications such as: food packaging, cooking utensils, ...

Levels of some nutrients, antinutrients, antioxidants, mineral composition, and functional properties of the seeds of Buccholzia coriacea. Engl. (Capparaceae) ‘the wonderful kola’ were determined using standard analytical ...

Carcinogenic, teratogenic and bioaccumulation tendencies of PAHs and heavy metals are a great concern these days because they are discharged into the environment. Ala River, a major water body that transverses the entire ...

The purpose of this study was to establish and evaluate the usefulness of banana and plantain bracts. The bract of banana (Musa acuminata) and plantain (Musa balbisiana) was investigated for its chemical composition, ...

Underutilized legume, Jackbeans (Canavalia ensiformis) starch was isolated and subjected to chemical modifications by acetylation and oxidation. The physicochemical properties of the native starch and modified derivatives ...

The research herein presented, focuses on the extraction of natural fibre from plantain (Musa paradisiaca) pseudostem its modification and application for the production of reinforced polymer composite. Plantain fibres ...

Plantain is a popular fruit in tropical countries and can be processed ripe or unripe for consumption. There are many species of plantain in Nigeria some of which are Musa paradisiaca (M.AAB) and cooking banana (MABB). ...