Characteristics of fat, and saponin and tannin contents of 11 varieties of rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) seed

Rambutan seed is discarded during fruit processing. However, the seed contains a considerable amount of crude fat. Hence, the objective of this study was to determine two anti-nutritional constituents, namely saponin and tannin, and to characterize the fat of the seeds of 11 varieties of rambutan fr...

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Main Authors: Kong Fei Chai, Noranizan Mohd Adzahan, Roselina Karim, Yaya Rukayadi, Hasanah Mohd Ghazali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Food Properties
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10942912.2018.1479857