ISOLATION AND COMPARISM OF FATTY ACID AND ACYLGLYCEROL CONTENTS IN LOCAL HYBRID COCONUTS(COCOS NUCIFERA)
Aloh Godwin Sunday, Obeagu Emmanuel Ifeanyi*, Eze Obioma Benedict L
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION
The coconut belongs to the palm family, palmae (Gill, 1988). The
coconut is found throughout the west tropical low lands (Anochili and
Tindall. 1986). It probably originated in South-East Asia of the
pacific region from where it was taken to the Atlantic coasts of the
America and tropical areas of Africa where suitable conditions for their
growth existed (Purseglove, 1972). However, the considerable
extension in acreage during the past 100 years is due to the demand for
coconut oil in temperate countries. In West Africa, coconut are grown
along the coastal and inland areas where there is good drainage.
Coconut has different local names. Benin – Ovi oibo, Yoruba - agbon,
Hausa – Kwakara itagara, Igbo – aki oyibo, Efik – isip mbakara and
Fante – kbve (Gill, 1988).
Coconuts are grouped into two main categories: the dwarf and tall varieties, based on
flowering and fruiting habit, and tree height (Tindall and Anochili, 1986).
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