• COMPARATIVE ESTIMATION OF ASCORBIC ACID CONTENT IN SOME NGERIA FRUITS VIZ: (ORANGE) CITRUS SINESIS,(PINEAPPLE) ANANAS COSMOSUS


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    • ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]A comparative analysis of the ascorbic acid (vitamin C) content of some Nigerian fruits were carried out. The fruits analyzed were (Orange) Citrus Sinensis and (Pineapple)Ananas Cosmosus the fruits were bought at the Ogbete main market Enugu, Enugu State. The fruits were blended and the filterates were used for the analysis. The Ascorbic acid content of the fruits were analyzed spectrophotometrically. The result showed that (orange)Citrus Sinensis contained 7.5 x 10-2g/mol, and (pineapple) Ananas Cosmosus contained 6.0 x 10-2g/mol of Ascorbic acid content. In summary (orange) Citrus Sinensis h ... Continue Reading

         

      CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER ONE1.0     INTRODUCTIONVitamins are organic substances found in most natural foods in rather small amounts and required by the organism in also small amount for the conduct of several chemical and biochemical processes on which the attainment of good nutritional health depends. It can also be defined as organic compounds which occur in natural foodstuffs, either as such or as utilizable precursors, and which are necessary usually in minute’s amounts, for normal growth maintenance, reproduction and health in animals.They differ from other organic compounds of ... Continue Reading