Pakistan Journal of Nutrition · 2007 · 44 citations · 16 references
Lipid AnalysisNutritionEngineeringFood AnalysisNutritive ValueAgricultural EconomicsFood ChemistryAbundant Fatty AcidsFatty AcidsBioanalysisAnalytical ChemistryFood CompositionBiochemistryLipid NutritionOmega-3 Fatty AcidAlternative Protein SourceEssential Fatty AcidsFood PreservativesCashew NutPharmacologyFatty AcidProtein ConcentrateMetabolismMedicine
2 Abstract : Fatty acids; proximate and amino acid composition of Anarcadium occidentale protein concentrate were investigated. The three most abundant fatty acids were C18:1ω9 > C16:0 > C18:3ω3. Unsaturated fatty aids predominated in the sample with adequate amounts of essential fatty acids. Proximate analysis of protein concentrate revealed high percentage crude protein of 69.6g/100g protein. Ash and crude fibre were low while ether extract was not detected. The protein concentrate had a balanced content of some of the essential amino acids, with respect to the FAO/WHO provisional pattern however supplementation may be required in valine and threonine. The calculated isoelectric point (pI) was 4.25 while the first limiting amino acid was valine.
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