PROXIMATE ANALYSIS OF BAOBAB FRUIT (Adansonia digitata) OBTAINED FROM BATAGARAWA TOWN AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF ITS FRUIT JUICE

Abstract

This research presents findings on the proximate compositions of Baobab fruit (Adansonia digitata) and physicochemical characterization of its juice. The proximate composition was determined using standard methods of Association of official Agricultural Chemists (AOAC), while the mineral contents was analyzed with the aid of an Atomic Absorption Spectrometry. The results revealed that Baobab pulp are rich in crude protein, fat, and carbohydrate. The result of the physicochemical analysis of the baobab fruit juice have shown the pH of the juice at 3.4, with a conductivity of about 488 µs, TDS value of 237 ppm and turbidity of 1. The study also shows that Baobab pulp have high economic value and it could serve as good and cheap sources of mineral element such as calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, copper, and zinc. For these reasons, they can be incorporated into food supplements for both humans and animals, also could have industrial applications.