Objectives: Dacryodes edulis is tropical multi-purpose tree, which produces fruits for human consumption. Unfortunately, this fruit grown in Côte d'Ivoire is still unknown to the public and is the subject of very few studies. The present study aims to characterize D. edulis fruits starting from their morphological to chemical properties. Methodology and Results: Ripe fruits were collected from 3 sites (CNRA-Azaguié, Azaguié-Blida and GrandMorié). The morphological characteristics measured (weight, length, diameter and pulp thickness) and identified 2 Ivorian safou varieties: D. edulis var. edulis and D. edulis var. parvicarpa. The proximate composition was as follow: moisture (43.02-46.80%), protein (18.66-20.20%), lipid (48.39-52.66%), ash (0.83-1.40%), crude fibre (2.70-3.13%), carbohydrate (14.66-17.82%) and vitamin C (3.06-3.36%). Based on the mineral analysis, the results showed that the most abundant mineral was calcium (531.31-1337.02 mg/kg), followed by potassium (552.39-646.05 mg/kg), zinc (130.48-136.18 mg/kg), sodium (51.54-108.01 mg/kg), magnesium (23.13-73.18 mg/kg), manganese (25.96-26.86 mg/kg) and iron (4.91-8.67 mg/kg). Most of high levels of nutrient content were observed in D. edulis var. edulis. Conclusions and application of findings: Dacryodes edulis fruits are potential source of essential nutrient for Ivorian people and its oil could be used to develop cosmetic products.
La qualité des farines infantiles utilisées pendant la période de sevrage du nourrisson est d'une grande importance. Le but de cette étude était de mettre au point une formulation d'une farine infantile fabriquée à partir de maïs enrichie au safou. Pour ce faire, différentes compositions de farines de maïs et de safou ont été préparées : les farines composées FC 1 (maïs 90% + safou 10%), FC 2 (maïs 80% + safou 20%), FC 3 (maïs 70% + safou 30%) et FC 4 (maïs 60% + safou 40%). Les caractéristiques physico-chimiques, microbiologiques et organoleptiques de ces farines ont été déterminées selon les méthodes standards. Les résultats ont révélé que l'incorporation de la poudre de safou à la farine de maïs a amélioré significativement les paramètres biochimiques notamment la teneur en protéines et la valeur énergétique des différentes farines composées. Les charges microbiologiques détectées dans ces farines ont été inférieures aux critères microbiologiques applicables aux farines infantiles. Toutes les bouillies préparées à partir des farines composées ont été appréciées. Toutefois, la farine FC 3 a regroupé tous les critères d'une bonne farine infantile. Cette formulation pourrait alors être recommandée pour les nourrissons, contribuant ainsi à lutter contre la malnutrition infantile.
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