The Chemical, Fatty Acid and Sensory Evaluation of Parinari curatellifolia Seeds

The nutritive potentials of Parinari curatellifolia seeds have been analyzed with respect to its proximate, mineral, fatty acid and sensory quality. The results showed that the sample contains ash (2.68%), moisture (4.40%), crude protein (12.7%), crude fibre (5.45%), crude fat (1.77%) and carbohydrate 73.0%. Potassium was the most abundant mineral while the least abundant was copper. Myristic acid (9.75%) was the most concentrated fatty acid in the sample. The data obtained from the 10 - member panel based on 9-point hedonic scale for sensory quality showed that the sample could be perceived as dark-brown, bitter and fairly choking smell, hard but rough texture with loose attachment of testa to the seed.