Phytochemical Properties and Proximate Composition of Papaya (Carica papaya L. var solo 8) Peels

Authors

  • Adingra Kouassi Martial-Didier Laboratoire de Biochimie Alimentaire et de Technologie des Produits Tropicaux de l‘Université Nangui Abrogoua (Abidjan, Côte d‘Ivoire)
  • Konan Kouassi Hubert Laboratoire de Biocatalyse et des Bioprocédés de l‘Université Nangui Abrogoua
  • Kouadio Eugène Jean Parfait Laboratoire de Biocatalyse et des Bioprocédés de l‘Université Nangui Abrogoua
  • Tano Kablan Laboratoire de Biochimie Alimentaire et de Technologie des Produits Tropicaux de l‘Université Nangui Abrogoua (Abidjan, Côte d‘Ivoire)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v5i6.676-680.1154

Keywords:

Antioxidant activity, Papaya, Peel, Phytochemical composition, Proximate composition

Abstract

Papaya (Carica papaya) is a common tropical fruit used for nutrition as well as medicinal purposes. Apart from fruit, seed, latex and other plant parts of papaya tree have been shown to have medicinal properties. Since, no systematic study has been performed on nutritional analysis of papaya (Carica papaya L. var solo 8) peels. In this study, the proximate composition, mineral element profile and phytochemical composition of papaya (Carica papaya L. var solo 8) peels were investigated. The peels were harvested fresh, dried in an oven at 45°C for 48 hours, ground and analyzed according to standard procedures. Proximate analysis showed high level of proteins (11.67 ± 0.04 %), crude fibre (32.51 ± 0.03 %), carbohydrate (47.33 ± 0.08 %), ash (5.98 ± 0.03 %) 0.03 %) and fat (2.51 ± 0.13 %). Mineral analysis indicated the papaya (Carica papaya L. var solo 8) peels were specifically rich in potassium and phosphorus. Potassium was found to be the most abundant mineral present in the peels (516.33 ± 0.82 mg/100g). Phytochemical composition showed high level of total phenolic (65.48 ± 0.39 mg (GAE)/100 g DW), flavonoids (5.58 ± 0.83 mg (QE)/100 g DW) and tannins (10.51 ± 0.93 mg (TAE)/100 g DW). The methanolic extracts of the papaya (Carica papaya L. var solo 8) peels exhibited the high DPPH radical scavenging activities (81.89 ± 0.14 %).These data indicated that this papaya (Carica papaya L. var solo 8) peels could constitute a potential good source of natural antioxidant for local population.

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Published

13.07.2017

How to Cite

Martial-Didier, A. K., Hubert, K. K., Jean Parfait, K. E., & Kablan, T. (2017). Phytochemical Properties and Proximate Composition of Papaya (Carica papaya L. var solo 8) Peels. Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology, 5(6), 676–680. https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v5i6.676-680.1154

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Food Technologies