Journal of FARM SCIENCES, Vol 31, No 2 (2018)

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Physico-chemical characteristics and nutrient composition of wood apple (Feronia limonia Swingle) fruit with and without seeds

V. SHYAMALA DEVI, UMA N. KULKARNI

Abstract


Wood apple (Feronia limonia Swingle), a nutrient dense but underutilized fruit, has potential for value additionand commercialization. The physic-chemical characteristics of wood apple revealed high shell weight (55.67%) comparedto pulp weight (43.77%). The fruit pulp comprised of 31.55 per cent of pulp and 12.22 per cent of seeds and fibers. Fruitpulp with seed had acidic pH (4.23), acidity (1.68 per cent) and TSS (16.9°Brix). The contents had high protein (11.71 g),fat (9.41 g), ash (6.39 g), crude fiber (11.32 g), energy (350 Kcal), calcium (138.14 mg), phosphorus (260.7 mg), magnesium(39.6 mg) and zinc (0.77 mg) than pulp without seed. Moisture (77.02 g), carbohydrate (80.01 g), total sugars (7.05%),reducing sugars (4.33%), iron (2.33 mg) and total dietary fiber (7.33 g) were found high in wood apple pulp without seed.Nutraceutical constituents such as soluble (2.17 g), insoluble dietary fiber (5.1 g) and ascorbic acid (5.03 mg)of wood applefruit pulp with and without seed did not differ significantly (pd”0.05).Wood apple can thus be consumed with seed to reapmaximum nutrient benefits.

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