Quantitative analysis of vitamin A, vitamin C, and minerals in pumpkins (cucurbita moschata)

Chua, Jia Yong (2007) Quantitative analysis of vitamin A, vitamin C, and minerals in pumpkins (cucurbita moschata). Universiti Malaysia Sabah. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Quantitative analysis of vitamin A, vitamin C, and mineral contents in two different cultivars of pumpkins (Cucurbita moschata), which were local `Golden Cushaw' and Australian 'Butternut', were carried out. Vitamin A was analyzed using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) while vitamin C was analyzed according to the iodometric back-titration method. Minerals were analyzed by using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometric (AAS) and phosphorus was analyzed using UV-Vis Spectrophotometer. Based on the results obtained, 100 g of 'Golden Cushaw' flesh contained 5286 IU of vitamin A, 13.99±1.35 mg vitamin C, 6.17±0.21 mg sodium, 412.29±33.30 mg potassium, 40.16±1.74 mg magnesium, 54.46±4.17 mg calcium, 0.32±0.02 mg iron, 0.20±0.02 mg zinc, and 21.33±0.29 mg phosphorus; while 100 g of 'Butternut' contained 4533 IU of vitamin A, 15.75±1.45 mg vitamin C, 3.80±0.36 mg sodium, 291.67±1.38 mg potassium, 48.33±9.79 mg magnesium, 38.83±1.47 mg calcium, 0.29±0.01 mg iron, 0.19±0.02 mg zinc, and 48.83±0.55 mg phosphorus. The results showed that the 'Golden Cushaw' had the higher nutrition values compared to the 'Butternut'.

Item Type: Academic Exercise
Keyword: vitamin C, minerals, pumpkins, cucurbita moschata
Subjects: T Technology > TX Home economics > TX1-1110 Home economics > TX341-641 Nutrition. Foods and food supply
Department: SCHOOL > School of Science and Technology
Depositing User: MDM FAUZIAH MATSIN
Date Deposited: 14 May 2013 14:47
Last Modified: 13 Oct 2017 15:43
URI: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/5856

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