%0 Journal Article
%T Nutritional Potential of <i>Parkia </i><i>b</i><i>iglobosa</i> Fruits Pulp Harvested in Senegal
%A Omar Tour&#233
%A Oumar Ibn Khatab Ciss&#233
%A Mamadou Faye
%A Papa Gu&#233
%A del Faye
%A Nicolas Cyrille Ayessou
%A Mady Ciss&#233
%J Food and Nutrition Sciences
%P 1288-1298
%@ 2157-9458
%D 2024
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/fns.2024.1512081
%X <i>Parkia </i><i>biglobosa</i> is a non-wood forest product whose resources are used in food and pharmacopoeia. The pulp has interesting nutritional qualities. African locust bean fruits harvested in Senegal are characterised by low moisture (9.78% to 12.31%), which is crucial for long storage. The pulp is slightly acidic (pH = 4.84 to 5.16). It is also very rich in sugar, with a minimum concentration of 30.8g/100g, and is mainly made up of reducing sugars. Carotenoids are abundant in the pulp (on average 16.75 mg/100 g) and <i>&#946;</i>-carotene is the main carotenoid. As for minerals, K and Mg are the most abundant, with average concentrations of 451.33 mg/100 g and 300.67 mg/100 g respectively. In addition, heavy metals such as arsenic, lead and cadmium are below the detection threshold (&lt;0.002 mg/100 g) and are present in the pulp at a concentration below the standard set by the Codex Alimentarius. The organic acid profile was also determined, showing that citric acid (average 1131.88 mg/100 g) is the predominant organic acid in the pulp. Principal component analysis (PCA) revealed that the pulp of Parkia fruits harvested in Senegal was homogeneous in terms of physico-chemical and biochemical characteristics, despite a few differences.
%K <i>Parkia </i><i>biglobosa</i>
%K Fruit
%K Pulp
%K Physico-Chemical and Biochemical Characteristics
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