Comparative Quality Evaluation of Traditionally Produced Palm Kernel Oil from Different Locations:- Nwankwo Chinenye
ABSTRACT
A compositional analysis of five (S) palm kernel
samples from different locations namely: Ika local government area in Akwa
Ibom, Abakiliki in Ebonyi state, Abala in Obingwa, Ude Ofemc in Umuahia and
Osisioma in Osisioma local government area, were done and their values
compared. The parameters analysed were the physical properties evaluation.
which showed that Ude Ofeme palm kernel oil sample had the highest insoluble
impurity value or 5.77%, closely_ followed by Osisioma sample of 5.60%. Akwa
lbom sample had the least impurity value of 4.13%. This sample (PKO) li·om
/\kwa ibom was purest or all the live samples by 28.42%. This same sample had
the lowest pl l value of 5.67, indicating that the Akwa Ibom sample by this
consideration showed the greatest short - chained fatty acid content. It
superseded the other four samples by about I 7.95%. Also, the palm kernel oil
sample from Abala had the lowest moisture content value of 0.21 %, followed by
Akwa lbom sample of 0.22%. And the palm kernel oil sample from Abakiliki had
the lowest viscosity value of 505.80 kg/m/s followed by Ude Ofeme sample of
515.00 kg/m/s and there was significant difference (p<0.05) between the five
samples. The sample differed in their physicochemical and functional properties
and their variation in general acceptance. Microorganisms isolated were
Staphylococcus aureus, Proteus species, Bacillus species and Candida albicans
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CHINENYE, C (2025). Comparative Quality Evaluation of Traditionally Produced Palm Kernel Oil from Different Locations:- Nwankwo Chinenye. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved May 03, 2025, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/comparative-quality-evaluation-of-traditionally-produced-palm-kernel-oil-from-different-locations-nwankwo-chinenye-7-2
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CHINENYE, CHINENYE. "Comparative Quality Evaluation of Traditionally Produced Palm Kernel Oil from Different Locations:- Nwankwo Chinenye" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2025). Accessed 03 May. 2025. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/comparative-quality-evaluation-of-traditionally-produced-palm-kernel-oil-from-different-locations-nwankwo-chinenye-7-2