Abstract:The physicochemical properties of the oil from the fruit of Blighia sapida and the toxicological effect of the oil-based diet on some biochemical parameters of selected rat tissues and serum were studied. The smoke, flash, and fire points as well as peroxide, iodine, and acid values of the fruit oil were significantly lower (P < .05), whereas the specific gravity, relative density, saponification, and ester values compared well with soybean oil. The fruit oil yield was 20.02%. The oil consisted of 22.22% satur… Show more
“…B. sapida (Ackee) a known fish poison and the hypoglycin A and B have been identified as the toxicant in the seed (Bowen-Forbes and Minott, 2009;Moya, 2001;Natalini et al, 2000). The fruit is rich in essential fatty acids, vitamin A, zinc, and protein (Oladiji et al, 2009).…”
Seed proteins have been evaluated for their nutritive value and biological activity. Proteases and proteinase inhibitors have been of immense benefit to both agriculture and therapeutic purposes. The seed proteins of Blighia sapida was evaluated for both structure and biological activity in this study. The matured dried seeds were pulverized and sequentially extracted using 10 mM Tris/HCl pH 7.4, 10 mM ammonium acetate and 10 mM sulphuric acid. Crude protein extracts were concentrated and the protein concentrations were estimated. Proteins were purified by 70% ammonium sulphate precipitation, Sephadex G50 reversed phase chromatography and finally by HPLC on a C18 column. Two bands were obtained from SDS-PAGE electrophoresis and they were identified by ESI/MS using in gel tryptic digestion. The seed protein from B. Sapida consists of two single polypeptide chains each with mass of about 24 to 27 KDa as established by a combination of SDS-PAGE and ESI/MS. Proteins exhibited protease activity, which was confirmed by zymography. Protease activity was characterized for effect of temperature, pH, divalent metal ions and chelating agents. The crude protein from the seed of B. sapida showed antimicrobial activity and the antifungal activity was comparable with the reference drug, Ticonazole.
“…B. sapida (Ackee) a known fish poison and the hypoglycin A and B have been identified as the toxicant in the seed (Bowen-Forbes and Minott, 2009;Moya, 2001;Natalini et al, 2000). The fruit is rich in essential fatty acids, vitamin A, zinc, and protein (Oladiji et al, 2009).…”
Seed proteins have been evaluated for their nutritive value and biological activity. Proteases and proteinase inhibitors have been of immense benefit to both agriculture and therapeutic purposes. The seed proteins of Blighia sapida was evaluated for both structure and biological activity in this study. The matured dried seeds were pulverized and sequentially extracted using 10 mM Tris/HCl pH 7.4, 10 mM ammonium acetate and 10 mM sulphuric acid. Crude protein extracts were concentrated and the protein concentrations were estimated. Proteins were purified by 70% ammonium sulphate precipitation, Sephadex G50 reversed phase chromatography and finally by HPLC on a C18 column. Two bands were obtained from SDS-PAGE electrophoresis and they were identified by ESI/MS using in gel tryptic digestion. The seed protein from B. Sapida consists of two single polypeptide chains each with mass of about 24 to 27 KDa as established by a combination of SDS-PAGE and ESI/MS. Proteins exhibited protease activity, which was confirmed by zymography. Protease activity was characterized for effect of temperature, pH, divalent metal ions and chelating agents. The crude protein from the seed of B. sapida showed antimicrobial activity and the antifungal activity was comparable with the reference drug, Ticonazole.
“…4.3b ) (Emanuel and Benkeblia, unpublished data). Oladiji et al (2009) analyzed the physicochemical properties of the oil from ackee fruit. They found that the fruit oil yield was 20.02%, and consisted of 22.22% saturated, 56.43% monounsaturated, and 21.35% polyunsaturated fatty acids.…”
“…A se sujet, une étude très récente menée au Nigeria donne les proportions d'acides gras présentes dans l'huile extraite de l'arille de BHS suivante : 22,22% d'acides gras saturés, 56,43% d'acides gras monoinsaturés et 21,35% d'acides gras polyinsaturés. Cette huile selon Oladiji et al (2009) est plus riche en acides béhéniques, palmitoléiques, oléiques, gadoléiques, éruciques et 9, 12 éicosanoique que l'huile de soja. Le pourcentage d'élévation de ces gras par rapport aux proportions contenus dans l'huile de soja sont respectivement de 15,75%, 0,89%, 7,22%, 12,05%, 8,27% et 21,35% (Oladiji et al, 2009).…”
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“…Cette huile selon Oladiji et al (2009) est plus riche en acides béhéniques, palmitoléiques, oléiques, gadoléiques, éruciques et 9, 12 éicosanoique que l'huile de soja. Le pourcentage d'élévation de ces gras par rapport aux proportions contenus dans l'huile de soja sont respectivement de 15,75%, 0,89%, 7,22%, 12,05%, 8,27% et 21,35% (Oladiji et al, 2009).…”
Le fisanier (Blighia sapida K. Koenig) est une plante originaire d'Afrique occidentale. L'arille du fruit est la partie la plus utilisée de la plante. Il se consomme cru, bouilli, ou frit. Il est même consommé dans certaines situations particulières pour pallier l'absence de nourriture. Les études menées sur l'arille indiquent sa richesse en lipides, en protéines, en vitamines C et en éléments minéraux. L'huile extraite de l'arille est utilisée pour les grillades et pourrait être aussi utilisée en cosmétique et dans l'industrie pharmaceutique. Du fait de la présence de molécules potentiellement toxiques, l'usage populaire recommande qu'on le consomme à maturité et/ou après séchage au soleil. En effet, dans ces conditions, la teneur de l'hypoglycine A, molécule toxique, est fortement réduite dans le fruit. Les risques de toxicité sont liés au fait que l'hypoglycine A bloque la βoxydation et entraîne ainsi une hypoglycémie pouvant conduire à la mort. Malgré la relative toxicité de l'arille selon la période de récolte, il demeure une source nutritionnelle importante et donc un élément dont il faut tenir compte dans l'alimentation des peuples de certaines régions tropicales.
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