Proximate composition, minerals and physico-chemical properties of cashew nut and oil.

摘要

Cashew kernel flour contains 42.77% oil, 20.90% protein, 2.79% ash, 7.99% moisture, 1.40% crude fibre, 24.11% carbohydrate, and in (mg/100 g) 251.13 Na, 652.94 Ca, 452.03 Mg, 150.68 Fe, 251.13 K, 652.94 Zn and 502.26 P, but Cu, Mn and Co were not detected. The cashew kernel oil has specific gravity 0.90, refractive index 1.46, saponification value 243.19, unsaponifiable matter 0.99, acid value 1.66, iodine value 29.25, peroxide value 2.65 and free fatty acid 0.96 as % oleic..