November 2024

Physicochemical analysis of extracted oil from five improved groundnut varieties

Groundnut, the main cash crop of The Gambia, has seen a considerable decline in local production, while the national demand for good and affordable vegetable oil continues to increase. This investigation dissects the proximate and physicochemical properties of five recently screened groundnut varieties and their oil extracts. The results of the analysis showed that variety ICGV97188 had the highest 1000 grain/kernel...

Author(s): Ebrima AA Jallow, Badou Mendy, Lamin BS Dibba, Dawda Bah and Sainey Cham