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Chemical composition of the shell of apricot seeds
Author(s) -
Cañellas Jaime,
Femenia Antoni,
Rosselló Carmen,
Soler Lourdes
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740590220
Subject(s) - prunus armeniaca , hemicellulose , chemistry , lignin , chemical composition , potassium , composition (language) , polyphenol , cellulose , food science , prunus , botany , amino acid , biochemistry , biology , organic chemistry , cultivar , linguistics , philosophy , antioxidant
The chemical composition of the seed shell of the apricot ( Prunus armeniaca ) were investigated. Acid and neutral detergent fibres (ADF and NDF) and their fractions—hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin—were determined. The NDF content was about 920 g kg −1 DM. The concentrations of oils, soluble sugars, pectins, polyphenolic compounds, proteins and mineral elements were also determined. None of these fractions was present at levels higher than 25 g kg −1 DM. Essential amino acids comprised 38‐41% of the total amino acids. Potassium (2.44 g kg −1 ) was the most abundant element, followed by calcium (1.15 g kg −1 ). Some possible applications for apricot seed shell are considered.