Proximate and Elemental Analysis of the Seeds, Peels, and Pulp of Selected Watermelon (citrullus Lanatus) Species in Kaduna Metropolis
Student: ADENIKE DESIRERA ADEBISI (Project, 2025)
Department of Applied Chemistry
Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna
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ABSTRACT
The fruit popularly known as Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a local recipe eaten in Nigeria and African. The research was conducted to evaluate the nutritional composition and elemental content of the peels, pulp and seeds of watermelons collected from selected areas in Kaduna metropolis, using a Soxhlet extractor for fat, a Kjeldahl apparatus for protein, a Muffle furnace for ash, and an Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS) for mineral content.
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- Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun(Aff To Ekiti State Uni), Osun State 1
- Osun State College of Education, Ilesa, Osun State. (affl To Univ of Ibadan) 2
- Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Osun State 467
- Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State 11
- Our Saviour Institute of Science and Technology (polytechnic) Enugu, Enugu State 1
- PAN-ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY, KM 52 LEKKI-EPE EXPRESSWAY, IBEJU-LEKKI, LAGOS STATE. 14
- Paul University, Awka, Anambra State 2
- Petroleum Training Institute, Effurun, Delta State 1
- Precious Cornerstone University, Ibadan, Oyo State 1
- Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba 30