Analysis and comparisons on carotenoid content between ripe and unripe bunches / Anith Arina Mohd Shahrome

Elaies Guineensis is the most planted commodity crop in Malaysia. In the year 2017, oil palm sectors contributed to around RM 71.5 billion to the Malaysian economy. However, the current processing method of producing vegetable oil for human consumption will deteriorate the carotene content. Caroteno...

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Main Author: Mohd Shahrome, Anith Arina
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Published: Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology 2019
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spelling uitm-238522019-04-22T02:26:09Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/23852/ Analysis and comparisons on carotenoid content between ripe and unripe bunches / Anith Arina Mohd Shahrome Mohd Shahrome, Anith Arina Commodities. Commercial products. Generic products S Agriculture (General) Elaies Guineensis is the most planted commodity crop in Malaysia. In the year 2017, oil palm sectors contributed to around RM 71.5 billion to the Malaysian economy. However, the current processing method of producing vegetable oil for human consumption will deteriorate the carotene content. Carotenoids are natural chemical compounds that give palm oil its orange-red colour. These compounds are actually good for human health as it can strengthen body immunity system and also act as antioxidant. Carotenoids are abundant in crude palm oil as it can reach 500-700 ppm and the beta carotene found in it will be converted into Vitamin A as it enters body systems. So, the objective of this study was to determine the carotenoid content in ripe and unripe oil palm bunches to make full use of these compounds. The analysis of oil samples was done using Near Infrared Spectroscopy Diode Array (NIRS DA) 1650 machine. Apart from carotenoid content, Deterioration of Bleachability Index (DOBI) and Free Fatty Acid (FFA) content can also be obtained. Stalks were removed from bunches. A total of 1 kg fruitlets were boiled, mesocarps were peeled off and pressed in order to obtain the oil samples. Oil samples were taken to Kempas Laboratory to analyze its content. It is proven that ripe bunches contain the average carotene content of ±968.07 ppm compared to unripe bunches with only ±927.37 ppm. Extraction of this chemicals should be done enormously in order to fulfill the needs of people in the countries that have serious health problems due to the insufficient amount of vitamin A in their bodies. Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology 2019 Student Project NonPeerReviewed Mohd Shahrome, Anith Arina (2019) Analysis and comparisons on carotenoid content between ripe and unripe bunches / Anith Arina Mohd Shahrome. [Student Project] (Unpublished)
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topic Commodities. Commercial products. Generic products
S Agriculture (General)
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S Agriculture (General)
Mohd Shahrome, Anith Arina
Analysis and comparisons on carotenoid content between ripe and unripe bunches / Anith Arina Mohd Shahrome
description Elaies Guineensis is the most planted commodity crop in Malaysia. In the year 2017, oil palm sectors contributed to around RM 71.5 billion to the Malaysian economy. However, the current processing method of producing vegetable oil for human consumption will deteriorate the carotene content. Carotenoids are natural chemical compounds that give palm oil its orange-red colour. These compounds are actually good for human health as it can strengthen body immunity system and also act as antioxidant. Carotenoids are abundant in crude palm oil as it can reach 500-700 ppm and the beta carotene found in it will be converted into Vitamin A as it enters body systems. So, the objective of this study was to determine the carotenoid content in ripe and unripe oil palm bunches to make full use of these compounds. The analysis of oil samples was done using Near Infrared Spectroscopy Diode Array (NIRS DA) 1650 machine. Apart from carotenoid content, Deterioration of Bleachability Index (DOBI) and Free Fatty Acid (FFA) content can also be obtained. Stalks were removed from bunches. A total of 1 kg fruitlets were boiled, mesocarps were peeled off and pressed in order to obtain the oil samples. Oil samples were taken to Kempas Laboratory to analyze its content. It is proven that ripe bunches contain the average carotene content of ±968.07 ppm compared to unripe bunches with only ±927.37 ppm. Extraction of this chemicals should be done enormously in order to fulfill the needs of people in the countries that have serious health problems due to the insufficient amount of vitamin A in their bodies.
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author Mohd Shahrome, Anith Arina
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title Analysis and comparisons on carotenoid content between ripe and unripe bunches / Anith Arina Mohd Shahrome
title_short Analysis and comparisons on carotenoid content between ripe and unripe bunches / Anith Arina Mohd Shahrome
title_full Analysis and comparisons on carotenoid content between ripe and unripe bunches / Anith Arina Mohd Shahrome
title_fullStr Analysis and comparisons on carotenoid content between ripe and unripe bunches / Anith Arina Mohd Shahrome
title_full_unstemmed Analysis and comparisons on carotenoid content between ripe and unripe bunches / Anith Arina Mohd Shahrome
title_sort analysis and comparisons on carotenoid content between ripe and unripe bunches / anith arina mohd shahrome
publisher Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology
publishDate 2019
url http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/23852/
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