PROXIMATE AND PHYSICO-CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF KAPOK SEED OIL (CEIBA PENTANDRA)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Dedication

Certification

Acknowledgement

Table of Contents

Abstract

CHAPTER ONE

1.0       Introduction

1.1       Description of the Kapok Seed

1.2       Scientific Classification

1.3       Storage of Kapok Seed

1.4       Propagation/Sowing

1.5       Uses of Kapok Seed

1.6       Chemical Constituents And Characteristics

1.7       Scope of Study

1.8       Limitations

1.9       Aims and Objectives

1.10    Definition of Terms

CHAPTER TWO

2.0       Literature Review

2.1       Background Information/Description

2.2       Habitat/Ecology

2.3       Physiological Effects

2.4       Fats and Oils

2.5       Nature of Fats And Oils

2.6       Kinds of Oils

2.7       Types of Oils

2.8       Characteristics of Oils

2.9       Principles of Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer

2.10    Component of AAS

2.11    Physiological Aspects of the Nutritive Elements

2.12    Review of Analytical Techniques of Metal Analysis

CHAPTER THREE

3.0       Materials and Methods

3.1       Sample Collection and Preparation

3.2       Equipments and Apparatus

3.3       Methods

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0       Results and Discussion

4.1       Results

4.2       Discussion

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0       Conclusions and Recommendations

5.1       Conclusion

5.2       Recommendations

References

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ABSTRACT

Kapok seed was analysed for its proximate composition and Kapok seek oil was analysed for minerals, Acid value and free fatty acid value, saponification value, viscosity, refractive index and specific gravity.  It contains moisture content (7%), Ash content (5%), Crude fat (21.49), Acid Value (65.40), Free Fatty Acid value (46.11), Saponification value (84.15), Refractive index (1.467), Specific gravity (0.9264), Viscosity (3.96 x 10^-2), Ester value (18.75) and Peroxide value (14.3). The oil also contain some minerals in little quantity manganese -0.11 ppm/g, Magnesium – 0.17 ppm/g, Calcium – 0.24 ppm/g, Iron – 6.80 ppm/g, it does not contain lead and Zinc.