COMPOSITION OF ORGANIC ACIDS AND ANTI-NUTRITIONAL FACTORS OF PAPAYA (CARICA PAPAYA L. VAR SOLO 8) AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF MATURITY
Larissa Edwige Koffi, Gbocho Serge Elvis Ekissi*, Hubert Kouassi Konan, Jaurès Oscar Gbotognon and Jean Parfait N’Guessan Kouadio
ABSTRACT
Papaya (Carica papaya L. var solo 8) is a fruit produced and widely consumed in Côte d’Ivoire is exported. To make better use of it, this study was conducted to determine its composition in organic acids, oxalates and phytates during four stages of maturity. Thus, these parameters were determined in three parts (skin, pulp and seeds) of the papaya. The contents of organic acids, oxalates and phytates in each studied part decrease from the immature state to the advanced state and present significant differences (p
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