Fatty acids and mineral composition of melon (Cucumis melo L. Inodorus) seeds from West Algeria

Authors

  • Joseph Kajima Mulengi Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Natural Products and Analysis University of Tlemcen P.O. Box 119 13000 Tlemcen Algeria
  • Naima Bouazzaoui University of Tlemcen Laboratory of Organic, Natural Products and Analysis P.O. Box 119 Tlemcen 13000 Algeria
  • Wassila Drici University of Tlemcen Laboratory of Organic, Natural Products and Analysis P.O. Box 119 Tlemcen 13000 Algeria
  • Wafaa Bouazzaoui University of Tlemcen Laboratory of Organic, Natural Products and Analysis P.O. Box 119 Tlemcen 13000 Algeria
  • Wafaa Lemerini University of Tlemcen Laboratory of Organic, Natural Products and Analysis P.O. Box 119 Tlemcen 13000 Algeria
  • Djamel Bendiabdellah University of Tlemcen Laboratory of Organic, Natural Products and Analysis P.O. Box 119 Tlemcen 13000 Algeria
  • Zoheir Arrar University of Tlemcen Laboratory of Organic, Natural Products and Analysis P.O. Box 119 Tlemcen 13000 Algeria

Abstract

Seeds of melon (Cucumis melo L. Inodorus) were analyzed for their mineral and lipid compositions. The seeds showed a 30.7%lipids content and ashes accounted for 4.08%. Freshly extracted oil showed acid and peroxide values respectively 4.01 mg KOH/g  and 2.25Meq (O2)/Kg. Iodine and saponification values were 104.52 g (I2)/100 g and 193.60 mg (KOH)/g respectively. Main fatty acids identified so far were linoleic, oleic, palmitic and stearic acids with respective contents 60.1%, 25.3%, 10.1% and 4.5%. Mineral analysis revealed significant levels of potassium, magnesium, calcium and sodium, namely 509.80, 101.71, 55.39 and 41.17 mg/100g respectively

Author Biographies

Joseph Kajima Mulengi, Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Natural Products and Analysis University of Tlemcen P.O. Box 119 13000 Tlemcen Algeria

Department of ChemistryFaculty of SciencesProfessor

Naima Bouazzaoui, University of Tlemcen Laboratory of Organic, Natural Products and Analysis P.O. Box 119 Tlemcen 13000 Algeria

PhD studentDepartment of ChemistryFaculty of Sciences

Wassila Drici, University of Tlemcen Laboratory of Organic, Natural Products and Analysis P.O. Box 119 Tlemcen 13000 Algeria

Lecturer in ChemistryDepartment of ChemistryFaculty of Sciences

Wafaa Bouazzaoui, University of Tlemcen Laboratory of Organic, Natural Products and Analysis P.O. Box 119 Tlemcen 13000 Algeria

PhD StudentDepartment of ChemistryFaculty of Sciences

Wafaa Lemerini, University of Tlemcen Laboratory of Organic, Natural Products and Analysis P.O. Box 119 Tlemcen 13000 Algeria

Assistant ProfessorDepartment of BiologyFaculty of Life Sciences and Universe

Djamel Bendiabdellah, University of Tlemcen Laboratory of Organic, Natural Products and Analysis P.O. Box 119 Tlemcen 13000 Algeria

AssistantDepartment of chemistryFauclty of Sciences

Zoheir Arrar, University of Tlemcen Laboratory of Organic, Natural Products and Analysis P.O. Box 119 Tlemcen 13000 Algeria

Lecturer in ChemistryDepartment of ChemistryFaculty of Sciences

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2016-01-30

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2016)

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