Purification of Cashew Gum from Tree Bark Contamination
Keywords:
cashew gum, oxidation, hydrogen peroxide
Abstract
Pure cashew gums as well as cashew gum contaminated with cashew bark were subjected to oxidation in order to determine the amount of oxidant they consumed. Hydrogen peroxide was the oxidant of choice because its reaction products are water and oxygen. It was observed that while the pure gum consumed a few amount of the oxidant, the dirty gum consumed substantial amount of the oxidant. This preliminary result shows that the oxidant is a promising material for use as cashew gum decontaminant.
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2. Ashton, W.R., Jefferies M., Morley R.G., Pass. G (1975): Physical properties and application of aqueous solution of Albyzia zygia gum. F.Sc. food Agric. 26(5):69-704.
3. Azeez, O.S. (2005): Production of gum from cashew tree latex. www.gecited.org/pub/103435653-26k, Retrieved 20 – 05 – 2010
4. Cheila, G.M., Ivone, A., De souza and Glicia, M.G. (2008): Anti-Tumour activity of cashew gum from Anacardium occidentale. www.acthort.org/members/shsowpof?booknramr=108-37, retrieved 26 – 5 – 2010
5. Clicksman, M. (1969): Gum technology in food industry, 4th Edition, Academic press, U.S.A; 11 – 16.
6. Dickson, K.B. and Benneh, G. (1998): A new geography of Ghana, 5th Edition, Longman, London. 29 - 30
7. Gyedu, E., Akoto, I.O. and Amoah, F.M. (2007): Rheological properties of aqueous cashew tree gum solutions, Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana, Akim-Tafo, Ghana, (5): 29 – 45.
8. Gyedu. E., Oduro. I, Amoah, FM. (2008): Physicochemical properties of cashew tree gum, Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana, Akim-Tafo,Ghana,(5):29-45.
9. Hart, H. and Shutra, A. (1980): Organic Chemistry in short concise, 3rd Edition, Houghton Mifflin: 137 – 139.
10. Kwabena Ofori-kwadye, Yaa-asantewaa and Samuel Lugrie Kipo (2010): Physicochemical and binding properties of cashew tree gum in metronidazole tablet formulation, International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, vol.2,1–5.
11. Mothe,C.G and Rao,M.A (2000):Thermochim.Acta.357-358,9-13.
12. Philips, G.O.,Pass, G,Jefrres,M.,(1980): Uses and technology of exudates gums from tropical sources LWD-ED.(5):135-161.
Published
2021-11-23
How to Cite
Jimoh, I., Khadija, U., & Jimoh, A. (2021). Purification of Cashew Gum from Tree Bark Contamination. Central Asian Journal of Medical and Natural Science, 2(6), 112-116. https://doi.org/10.17605/cajmns.v2i6.492
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