Health and nutritional benefits of african breadfruit. The agronomic studies showed that seed sterilisation resulted in a lower proportion of deformed seedlings. It is a native of africa as indicated by its name atuanya, aigbodion and nwigbo, 2012. It is a large tree which grows in wet and forest areas of tropical africa. Pdf mitotic index studies on treculia africana decne. The genus name treculia is after auguste trecul, a nineteenth century french botanist. The fruits are hard and fibrous, can be the size of a volleyball and weight up to 8. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license.
Treculia africana, otherwise known as african breadfruit, is a tropical, evergreen tree growing up to 30 m in height. Economics of household demand for african breadfruit. Botanically known as treculia africana, african breadfruit ukwa is a very nutrition meal commonly eaten by the igbo people in southeastern nigeria. The results of chemical compositions of native and modified african breadfruit kernel starches are presented in table 1. It is an evergreen plant and native to many parts of west and tropical africa which is known as afon, barafuta, ize. African breadfruit treculia africana decne belongs to the mulberry family, moracceae, which is of african origin but now being grown in the most tropical and subtropical countries agu et al. The effects of traditional processing methods on microelements of african breadfruit treculia africana article pdf available january 2012 with 143 reads how we measure reads. Pdf is not rendering correctly, you can download the pdf file here. Alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly to your computer, from where it can be opened using a pdf reader. Influence of different light intensities on the germination and early growth of treculia africana. Treculia africana is a tree species in the genus treculia which can be used as a food plant and for various other traditional uses. African breadfruit treculia africana decne and polynesian.
The project promotes forestry combined with alternative food provision. Phytochemical evaluation and antibacterial profile of. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf mitotic index studies on treculia africana decne. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Characterization of volatile components of african. When cut, the thick bark produces white latex that turns rusty red. Performance evaluation of african breadfruit treculia africana. Modification of african breadfruit treculia africana. Media in category treculia africana the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. The method involved extraction of the african breadfruit seeds from the pulpy fruit. The seeds were stored under ambient room conditions mean temperature 28. Download fulltext pdf nutritional composition of breadfruits artocarpus spp. The leaves are huge, dark green, simple, and alternate. Results obtained are generally comparable with those reported in literature akubor, 1997.
Physicochemical properties showed that the colour of the oil varied from. The proximate composition of raw and processed bsf is shown in table 1. Treculia africana is a large evergreen tree species found in tropical parts of africa and is one of the forest tree species that are adjudged to be of immense domestic. Particular attention is paid to progress in agronomic, nutritional and engineering development research, as well as consumer preferences after alternative processing operations. Dynamics of phytatezinccalcium balance of processed african. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Studies on the phenology of african breadfruit treculia africana. The study was carried out to maximize the utilization of the seeds of treculia africana for food and medicine. Processing effect on the physicochemical and volatile.
Treculia africana african breadfruit or breadnut pfaf. African breadfruit otherwise known as treculia africana is a very good source of essential amino acids which the body needs for catalytic and structural activities. Levels of free essential amino acids in african breadfruit. Effect of some traditional processing operations on the. Tessmannia africana, tessmannia lescrauwetii, treculia africana, tridesmostemon omphalocarpoides, xylopia hypolampsa gozdarski institut slovenije, vecna pot 2, ljubljana, svn biotehnicna fakulteta, oddelek za lesarstvo, rozna dolina c. African breadfruit, treculia africana, moraceae, volatile oil, gcms 1. Oderinde, abdulazeez adewale, ibikunle, adeola ahmed, bakre, lateef gbenga, babarinde, najeem abiola adesola source. Treculia africana in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. This is an important source of food in some parts of africa. The african breadfruit treculia africana decne is a member of the moraceae, a family that includes the more popular. Profile of the african bread fruit treculia africana. Sterculia africana is a deciduous tree that grows up to 8m tall, it is monoecious, with a single trunk and rounded crown. I am online and ready to help you via whatsapp chat.
Studies on the postharvest rots of african breadfruit treculia. The effects of aqueous extract of the bark of treculia. The former is clearly superior in the weight of seeds produced while the latter produces more fruit and also produces twice as many branches. Introduction african breadfruit treculia africana constitutes a very important reserve of essential food nutrients that are available at certain critical periods of the year when reliable sources of. African breadfruit, african boxwood english, ukwa igbo, afon yoruba, ize edo fruitsseeds. The plants database includes the following 1 species of treculia. Production of african breadfruit treculia africana and soybean. Pdf nutritional composition of breadfruits artocarpus. Chemical and sensory evaluation of african breadfruit treculia.
Pdf the effects of traditional processing methods on. Treculia africana african breadfruit is a tropical tree crop belonging to member of the moraceae family and is a native of the east indies 1. Chimpanzees have been observed to use tools to break the fruits into. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. A survey of the storage rot diseases of treculia africana was conducted in imo state, nigeria in 198586. Volatile oil was isolated from the seed of treculia africana moraceae by solvent extraction and the chemical constituents were identified by. Effect of storage on dehydrated african breadfruit seeds.
Performance evaluation of african breadfruit treculia africana seed. African breadfruit treculia africana constitutes a very important reserve of essential food nutrients that are available at certain critical periods of the year when reliable sources of these nutrients are under cultivation and corresponding author. Pdf profile of the african bread fruit treculia africana. Delimitation of a new variety of treculia africana decaisne subsp. Physicochemical, morphological, pasting, and thermal properties author. Plants profile for treculia africana african breadfruit. Treculia africana is a large and tall tree with the ability of. The nutritional value of treculia africana african breadfruit has been extensively studied under laboratory conditions. The effect of solvent on the oil yield of treculia. Seed proteins of three accessions of african locust bean alb and each of african breadfruit abf and soybean were characterized using sodium. Pdf the african bread fruit is produced by treculia, a wild tropical evergreen tree and has immense potential as a nutritional source for man.
African breadfruit treculia africana decne belongs to the mulberry family, moracceae. Chemical and sensory evaluation of african breadfruit. Progress in agronomic, nutritional and engineering. African breadfruit treculia africana is a tree specie in the genus, treculia t and family, moraceae walker, 2009. The need to build up the knowledge of the current situation regarding the household demand for african breadfruit treculia africana in owerri agricultural zone of imo state, nigeria led to this study. African breadfruit seeds were subjected to three processing methodsparboiling, cooking and toasting, and the raw was used as control.
It has a dense, spreading crown and a fluted trunk covered with dark gray and smooth bark. Treculia africana is a large evergreen tree species found in tropical parts of africa and is one of the forest tree species that are adjudged to be of immense domestic importance to both rural and urban dwellers. The former is clearly superior in the weight of seeds produced while the latter produces more fruit and. There is a striking variation in the number of fruit heads produced by trees belonging to t. African locust bean parkia biglobosa and african breadfruit treculia africana are underutilized indigenous crops with potential as sources of nutrients for food security and novel food products. The leaves alternate, crowded at the ends of branches, orbicular, 815 cm long x 815 cm across. The nutrecul agroforestry project is a project which promotes the use of the indigenous multipurpose tree species treculia africana. This page was last edited on 1 november 2014, at 18. Significant increases were observed in the crude protein content of the defatted flours 15. Chimpanzees have been observed to use tools to break the fruits into small pieces that they can eat. Modification of african breadfruit treculia africana, decne kernel starch. This project was initiated by belgian agronomists and missionaries in the rainforest of the democratic republic of the congo. The specific objectives of the study were to determine the household demand for african breadfruit.
However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Proximate composition and physicochemical properties of. The seeds of african breadfruit treculia africana var africana and soybean tgx 573ie were purchased from oye agu market abagana, njikoka l. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Significant p treculia is a genus of trees in the plant family moraceae that is native to west and central africa and madagascar. African breadfruit treculia africana belongs to the family moraceae 7,8. Green field sweet corn golden cob f1 was purchased from songhai farm, heneke, ezeagu l. Read african breadfruit treculia africana seed physical dimensions considerable for kernel cleaning and seed type selection, journal of food process engineering on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. International journal of biological macromolecules 2020 v. Ize in benin, jekri, sobo in ijaw, and ediang in efik, ukwa is the seed of the african breadfruit which is similar to the breadfruit eaten in the caribbean and. Phytochemical evaluation and antibacterial profile of treculia africana decne bark extract on gastrointestinal bacterial pathogens. This page was last edited on 10 december 2014, at 03. Download the complete biochemistry project topic and material chapter 15 titled the effects of aqueous extract of the bark of treculia here on projects.
The purpose of this research was to extract the oil from the seed and to determine the effect of processing on the oil for physicochemical properties and volatile fatty acid profile. Pages in category treculia the following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. Efficacy of the african breadfruit dm treculia africana. Production of african breadfruit treculia africana and soybean glycine max seed based food formulations, 2. The bestknown member of the genus, treculia africana, commonly known as the african breadfruit, is used as a food plant. Profile of the african bread fruit treculia africana results of phytochemical screening of seeds showed the presence of flavonoids, polyphenols, anthraquinone, saponins and cardiac glycosides table 4 discussion. See below for the abstract, table of contents, list of figures, list of tables, list of appendices, list of abbreviations and chapter one. Characterization of the seed proteins of african locust. African breadfruit or wild jack fruit in some areas, is a neglected and under exploited tropical tree osuji and owei, 2010. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly to your computer, from where it. Kuete v, metuno r, ngameni b, mbaveng at, ngandeu f, bezabih m, etoa fx, ngadjui bt, abegaz bm, beng vp 2008 antimicrobial activity of the methanolic extracts and compounds from treculia africana and treculia acuminata moraceae. The research revealed that various concentrations of essential amino acids are present in african breadfruit with cysteine having the highest concentrations 8. Potentials and marketing of fresh african breadfruit.