Individual variation in the amino acid and chemical composition of defatted cocoa bean meal of three varieties of cocoa (Theobroma cacao) from south‐eastern Nigeria

Abstract

Cocoa in the world market is the ripened bean of the cocoa tree (Theobroma cacaoL

Nutritive value of hot water- or cocoa-pod ash solution-treated cocoa bean cake for broiler chicks

“…These by-products can cause storage or disposal problems (CAN, 1990). Attempts have been made to assess the chemical and nutritional qualities of some of these by-products (Offem, 1990;Abiola and Tewe, 1991;Odunsi and Longe, 1995a). Recent trials led to the conclusion that cocoa bean cake could only be included at low concentrations in chick starter and grower diets (Odunsi and Longe, 1995a,b).…”

Cocoa hull: A potential source of dietary fibre

“…Alkaloids were deterdecrease except for glutamic and aspartic acids, and mined in the seeds, hulls and shell of cocoa fruits (Th cacao) and wild Theobroma species by Sotelo and evaluated in seeds and shell. Chemical analysis of defatted cocoa bean meal was carried out in different varieties of cocoa by Offen (1990). However there is a dearth of knowledge on cocoa hull.…”

Theobromine as undesirable substances in animal feed - Scientific opinion of the Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain

“…Reports of the proximate composition of the cocoa meal are summarised in Table 4. More detailed information on protein quality and mineral content is given by Owusu-Domfeh et al (1970), Adegbola and Omole, 1973), and Offem (1990), and the fibre and carbohydrates by Flachowsky et al (1990). The high fibre content and the content of the cell wall constituents (neutral and acidic detergent fibre and lignin) suggest that cacao bean shells are more suitable for ruminants than monogastrics (Flachowsky et al, 1990).…”

“… From Braude and Foot, 1942;Schneider, 1947; Haines and Echeveria, 1955;Morrison, 1957;Dittmar, 1958;Evans, 1960;Bateman and Fresnillo, 1967;Oyenuga, 1968;Devendra and Gohl, 1970;Owusu-Domfeh et al, 1970;Ashun, 1973;Wong and Abu Hassan, 1988;Falaye, 1990; Abiola and Tewe, 1991;Donkoh et al, 1991;Fleischer et al, 1991;Fagbenro, 1995;Aregheore, 2002 14 From Crowther, 1936Knapp and Churchman, 1937;Black and Barron, 1943;Schneider, 1947;Pearman et al, 1951;Morrison, 1957;Evans, 1960;Bonadonna et al, 1963;Oyenuga, 1968; Owusu-Domfe et al, 1970; Abiola and Tewe, 1991; Aregheore, 2002 15 From Braude andFoot, 1942;Schneider, 1947;Pearman et al, 1951;Morrison, 1957;Evans, 1960;Velloso et al, 1965;Oyenuga, 1968;Fagbenro, 1988;Flachowsky et al, 1990;Offem, 1990;Odunsi and Longe, 1995a;Odunsi et al, 1999 …”