Pdf the effects of traditional processing methods on. I am online and ready to help you via whatsapp chat. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Seed proteins of three accessions of african locust bean alb and each of african breadfruit abf and soybean were characterized using sodium. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly to your computer, from where it. Pdf is not rendering correctly, you can download the pdf file here. Delimitation of a new variety of treculia africana decaisne subsp. African breadfruit, african boxwood english, ukwa igbo, afon yoruba, ize edo fruitsseeds. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf mitotic index studies on treculia africana decne.
Studies on the postharvest rots of african breadfruit treculia. Alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly to your computer, from where it can be opened using a pdf reader. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. African breadfruit, treculia africana, moraceae, volatile oil, gcms 1. Profile of the african bread fruit treculia africana results of phytochemical screening of seeds showed the presence of flavonoids, polyphenols, anthraquinone, saponins and cardiac glycosides table 4 discussion.
Physicochemical properties showed that the colour of the oil varied from. Media in category treculia africana the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. The purpose of this research was to extract the oil from the seed and to determine the effect of processing on the oil for physicochemical properties and volatile fatty acid profile. Processing effect on the physicochemical and volatile. African breadfruit treculia africana belongs to the family moraceae 7,8. The fruits are hard and fibrous, can be the size of a volleyball and weight up to 8. The leaves are huge, dark green, simple, and alternate. It has a dense, spreading crown and a fluted trunk covered with dark gray and smooth bark. Treculia africana african breadfruit is a tropical tree crop belonging to member of the moraceae family and is a native of the east indies 1. Potentials and marketing of fresh african breadfruit. The effects of traditional processing methods on microelements of african breadfruit treculia africana article pdf available january 2012 with 143 reads how we measure reads. The need to build up the knowledge of the current situation regarding the household demand for african breadfruit treculia africana in owerri agricultural zone of imo state, nigeria led to this study. Studies on the phenology of african breadfruit treculia africana.
Treculia africana, otherwise known as african breadfruit, is a tropical, evergreen tree growing up to 30 m in height. This is an important source of food in some parts of africa. African breadfruit treculia africana decne belongs to the mulberry family, moracceae. When cut, the thick bark produces white latex that turns rusty red. Ize in benin, jekri, sobo in ijaw, and ediang in efik, ukwa is the seed of the african breadfruit which is similar to the breadfruit eaten in the caribbean and. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. A survey of the storage rot diseases of treculia africana was conducted in imo state, nigeria in 198586. Physicochemical, morphological, pasting, and thermal properties author. Chemical and sensory evaluation of african breadfruit. African breadfruit treculia africana is a tree specie in the genus, treculia t and family, moraceae walker, 2009. Performance evaluation of african breadfruit treculia africana. Chemical and sensory evaluation of african breadfruit treculia. Oderinde, abdulazeez adewale, ibikunle, adeola ahmed, bakre, lateef gbenga, babarinde, najeem abiola adesola source. It is a large tree which grows in wet and forest areas of tropical africa.
African breadfruit or wild jack fruit in some areas, is a neglected and under exploited tropical tree osuji and owei, 2010. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. The study was carried out to maximize the utilization of the seeds of treculia africana for food and medicine. Phytochemical evaluation and antibacterial profile of. African locust bean parkia biglobosa and african breadfruit treculia africana are underutilized indigenous crops with potential as sources of nutrients for food security and novel food products. Modification of african breadfruit treculia africana. Sterculia africana is a deciduous tree that grows up to 8m tall, it is monoecious, with a single trunk and rounded crown. The specific objectives of the study were to determine the household demand for african breadfruit. African breadfruit treculia africana constitutes a very important reserve of essential food nutrients that are available at certain critical periods of the year when reliable sources of these nutrients are under cultivation and corresponding author. The genus name treculia is after auguste trecul, a nineteenth century french botanist. This project was initiated by belgian agronomists and missionaries in the rainforest of the democratic republic of the congo. The nutritional value of treculia africana african breadfruit has been extensively studied under laboratory conditions. This page was last edited on 1 november 2014, at 18.
The effects of aqueous extract of the bark of treculia. The plants database includes the following 1 species of treculia. Dynamics of phytatezinccalcium balance of processed african. The agronomic studies showed that seed sterilisation resulted in a lower proportion of deformed seedlings.
Treculia africana is a large evergreen tree species found in tropical parts of africa and is one of the forest tree species that are adjudged to be of immense domestic. The method involved extraction of the african breadfruit seeds from the pulpy fruit. Tessmannia africana, tessmannia lescrauwetii, treculia africana, tridesmostemon omphalocarpoides, xylopia hypolampsa gozdarski institut slovenije, vecna pot 2, ljubljana, svn biotehnicna fakulteta, oddelek za lesarstvo, rozna dolina c. Economics of household demand for african breadfruit. Production of african breadfruit treculia africana and soybean glycine max seed based food formulations, 2. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. The proximate composition of raw and processed bsf is shown in table 1. There is a striking variation in the number of fruit heads produced by trees belonging to t. Treculia africana is a large evergreen tree species found in tropical parts of africa and is one of the forest tree species that are adjudged to be of immense domestic importance to both rural and urban dwellers. Influence of different light intensities on the germination and early growth of treculia africana.
The former is clearly superior in the weight of seeds produced while the latter produces more fruit and also produces twice as many branches. Volatile oil was isolated from the seed of treculia africana moraceae by solvent extraction and the chemical constituents were identified by. It is an evergreen plant and native to many parts of west and tropical africa which is known as afon, barafuta, ize. Download fulltext pdf nutritional composition of breadfruits artocarpus spp. Characterization of volatile components of african. Production of african breadfruit treculia africana and soybean. It is a native of africa as indicated by its name atuanya, aigbodion and nwigbo, 2012. The effect of solvent on the oil yield of treculia. Progress in agronomic, nutritional and engineering. The african breadfruit treculia africana decne is a member of the moraceae, a family that includes the more popular. This page was last edited on 10 december 2014, at 03. Treculia africana is a large and tall tree with the ability of.
Chimpanzees have been observed to use tools to break the fruits into. African breadfruit treculia africana decne belongs to the mulberry family, moracceae, which is of african origin but now being grown in the most tropical and subtropical countries agu et al. Introduction african breadfruit treculia africana constitutes a very important reserve of essential food nutrients that are available at certain critical periods of the year when reliable sources of. The bestknown member of the genus, treculia africana, commonly known as the african breadfruit, is used as a food plant. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Effect of storage on dehydrated african breadfruit seeds. African breadfruit otherwise known as treculia africana is a very good source of essential amino acids which the body needs for catalytic and structural activities. Pdf mitotic index studies on treculia africana decne. Proximate composition and physicochemical properties of.
The former is clearly superior in the weight of seeds produced while the latter produces more fruit and. Plants profile for treculia africana african breadfruit. Particular attention is paid to progress in agronomic, nutritional and engineering development research, as well as consumer preferences after alternative processing operations. African breadfruit treculia africana decne and polynesian. Significant p treculia is a genus of trees in the plant family moraceae that is native to west and central africa and madagascar. The seeds were stored under ambient room conditions mean temperature 28. Levels of free essential amino acids in african breadfruit. Effect of some traditional processing operations on the. Pages in category treculia the following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. Chimpanzees have been observed to use tools to break the fruits into small pieces that they can eat. Efficacy of the african breadfruit dm treculia africana. Read african breadfruit treculia africana seed physical dimensions considerable for kernel cleaning and seed type selection, journal of food process engineering on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips.
The research revealed that various concentrations of essential amino acids are present in african breadfruit with cysteine having the highest concentrations 8. African breadfruit seeds were subjected to three processing methodsparboiling, cooking and toasting, and the raw was used as control. The results of chemical compositions of native and modified african breadfruit kernel starches are presented in table 1. International journal of biological macromolecules 2020 v. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Profile of the african bread fruit treculia africana.
The seeds of african breadfruit treculia africana var africana and soybean tgx 573ie were purchased from oye agu market abagana, njikoka l. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Health and nutritional benefits of african breadfruit. Botanically known as treculia africana, african breadfruit ukwa is a very nutrition meal commonly eaten by the igbo people in southeastern nigeria.
Characterization of the seed proteins of african locust. See below for the abstract, table of contents, list of figures, list of tables, list of appendices, list of abbreviations and chapter one. The project promotes forestry combined with alternative food provision. Pdf profile of the african bread fruit treculia africana. Download the complete biochemistry project topic and material chapter 15 titled the effects of aqueous extract of the bark of treculia here on projects. Pdf the african bread fruit is produced by treculia, a wild tropical evergreen tree and has immense potential as a nutritional source for man. Kuete v, metuno r, ngameni b, mbaveng at, ngandeu f, bezabih m, etoa fx, ngadjui bt, abegaz bm, beng vp 2008 antimicrobial activity of the methanolic extracts and compounds from treculia africana and treculia acuminata moraceae. Treculia africana african breadfruit or breadnut pfaf. Treculia africana in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. The leaves alternate, crowded at the ends of branches, orbicular, 815 cm long x 815 cm across. Treculia africana is a tree species in the genus treculia which can be used as a food plant and for various other traditional uses.