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Chemical and Nutritional Composition of Selected Legumes Available in Kebbi State Nigeria Fakai, Rufai Usman; Aliyu Garba
International Journal of Applied and Scientific Research Vol. 1 No. 2 (2023): October 2023
Publisher : MultiTech Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59890/ijasr.v1i2.390

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Legumes are important source of high-quality protein and oil, as well as other nutritious substances. The higher the content of these nutritious substances in a given legume the higher it’s quality. The mineral and proximate contents of the variety of legumes available in Mahuta town, were determined using standard procedures. The results showed that legume samples vary significantly (p < 0.05) in the chemical parameters evaluated. Soy beans and Ground nut had significantly high concentration of protein than Bambara nut. Equally, Bambara nut and Ground nut shows superiority in carbohydrate composition. Soy bean and Ground nut showed significantly higher concentration of mineral and abundance, while bambaranut had the lowest mineral and lipid contents. Hence, the selected legumes evaluated can serve as alternative protein sources with carbohydrate good minerals, and fibre.
Optimization of the Biodiesel Production via Heterogenous Catalyzed Transesterification of Neem Seed Oil using Response Surface Methodology (RSM) Adamu Zubairu Utono; Fakai, Rufai Usman; Babanladi, Muhammad Inusa
International Journal of Applied Research and Sustainable Sciences Vol. 1 No. 2 (2023): October 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59890/ijarss.v1i2.463

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Biodiesel production from neem seed oil and performance evaluation of three selected catalyst was investigated. Neem seed oil was used for its suitability as feedstock for biodiesel production. The oil was extracted using soxhlet extraction method using n- hexane as a solvent and yielded 42.1%. Biodiesel was produced according to box behnken design in response surface methodology, to study the effect of experimental variables such as methanol to oil ratio, catalyst concentration, temperature and reaction time. Three (3) catalysts were used during the process namely CaO, MgO and ZnO. The model shows the highest of biodiesel yield of 89% w/w using MgO at 9:1 methanol to oil ratio, catalyst concentration of 1.1% w/w, reaction time was 120 minutes, and temperature was kept constant at 600C. ZnO performance on the transesterification of neem seed oil to biodiesel yielded 88% w/w at 6:1methanol to oil ratio, 0.8% w/w catalyst concentration and 90 minutes was the reaction time. Similarly CaO performance on the trasesterification of neem seed oil to biodiesel yielded percentage of 84 % at 6:1, catalyst concentration of 0.8% w/w and reaction time was 90 minutes. Methanol to oil ratio and catalyst concentration has significant effect on trasensterification of neem seed oil to biodesel than reaction time among others studied. The physiochemical properties of produced biodiesel was analyzed and characterized for its Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) profile using GCMS. Fuel properties of the biodiesel obtained are within the recommended standard of ASTM and suitable to be an alternative source of fuel.
Co-Authors Adamu Zubairu Utono Aliyu Garba Babanladi, Muhammad Inusa