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PROJECT TOPIC:  A COMPARATIVE INVESTIGATION INTO THE LIPID PROFILE OF MORINGA OLEIFERA SEEDS AND LEAVES
Department:  Bio Chemistry
AMOUNT:  10,000
FORMAT:   MS WORD
PAGES:  79
 
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ABSTRACT

Moringa Oleifera seed and leaves used in Eastern Nigeria have an impressive range of multipurpose medicinal uses with high nutritional values. However, to be clinically used, more scientific data are needed. The aim of this present study is to extract and characterize the oil content of Moringa Oleifera seeds and leaves. The ground seeds and leaves were extract with n-hexane as the solvent using soxhlet extractor. The seed oil of Moringa Oleifera was analyzed for its iodine values, pH, viscosity, free fatty acids value, peroxide value, saponification value and density using conventional methodies. The maximum percentage extractive yield of oil were found to be seed (20.634%) and leaves (0.00%). The characterization analysis of the seed oil revealed that the tested parameters give these values; specific gravity (0.903), pH (5.60), saponification values (13.99), peroxide values (0.00), viscosity (580.24), free fatty acid value (49.37) and iodine values (0.33). Therefore, the results showed that Moringa Oleifera seed oil is a source of raw material for the industries as a result of its high oil yield

                                                                                                                CHAPTER ONE

1.0     INTRODUCTION                                                                    

1.1     Aims/Objectives of the Study                                                           

1.2     Statement of Problem                                                               

1.4     Scope of Limitation of the Study                                                       CHAPTER TWO

2.0     LITERATURE REVIEW                                                        

2.1     Background of the Study                                                         

2.2     Factors that Contribute to the Growth of

Moringa Oleifera Plant                                                                                            Methods of Propagation                                                         2.3     Uses of Moringa Oleifera                                                         

2.4     Phytochemical Composition of Moringa Oleifera

Seeds and Leaves                                                                               

2.5     Chemical Structures of the Phytochemistry

Compositions                                                                           

2.6     Medicinal Uses and Pharmacological Potentials

         of  Moringa Oleifera                                                                  

2.7     Other Natural Benefits of Moringa Oleifera                        

2.8     Classes of Lipids                                                                       2.9     Biochemical Functions of Lipids                                            

2.10   Biochemical Reactions of Lipids                                            

2.11   Methods of Lipids Extraction                                                 

2.12   Tests for Lipids Analysis                                                         

CHAPTER THREE

3.0     Materials and Methods                                                                    CHAPTER FOUR

4.0     Results                                                                                       

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0     Discussion, Conclusion and Recommendation                                         References     

 

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