Oil yield and Sterols content in Seeds and Barks of Wild and Domestic Plants Growing in Kahuzi-Biega National Park and surroundings

Kahuzi-Biega National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is home to various plants as sources of edible oil for food preparations and medicinal therapy. This study aimed to assess and compare the oil yield and phytosterol content of seeds and barks of eight plants growing in this park and...

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Main Authors: Pius Mpiana Tshimankinda, Melchias Kazadi Minzangi, Emmanuel Lushombo B., Justin Kadima N., Dieudonné Mosibono E, Belesi Katula, Augustin Malumba M.
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Published: Conseil Scientifique National 2024-12-01
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author Pius Mpiana Tshimankinda
Melchias Kazadi Minzangi
Emmanuel Lushombo B.
Justin Kadima N.
Dieudonné Mosibono E
Belesi Katula
Augustin Malumba M.
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description Kahuzi-Biega National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is home to various plants as sources of edible oil for food preparations and medicinal therapy. This study aimed to assess and compare the oil yield and phytosterol content of seeds and barks of eight plants growing in this park and its surroundings. These were Albizia grandibracteata, Hagena abyssinica, Millettia dura, Piptadeniastrum africanum, Prunus africana, Prunus salsii, Sesbania sesban and Tephrosia vogelii. Common procedures for petroleum extraction and gas chromatography were used. The seeds of Prunus salsii contain the highest yield of crude oil (45.8%). Millettia dura and Piptadeniastrum africanum have the highest total sterol content (27-54 mg / g oil). Among the thirteen phytosterols identified, the most abundant are β-sitosterol, stigmasterol, campesterol and 5-avenasterol. The properties of these phytosterols support the traditional use of these plants as sources of oils for cooking and health issues.
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spelling doaj-art-70e68bce092b4d6d9319bb992bb9d6bf2025-08-20T02:19:02ZengConseil Scientifique NationalRevue Congolaise des Sciences et Technologies2960-26292959-202X2024-12-013448849510.59228/rcst.024.v3.i4.115203Oil yield and Sterols content in Seeds and Barks of Wild and Domestic Plants Growing in Kahuzi-Biega National Park and surroundingsPius Mpiana Tshimankinda0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8590-6017Melchias Kazadi Minzangi1Emmanuel Lushombo B.2Justin Kadima N.3Dieudonné Mosibono E4Belesi Katula5Augustin Malumba M.6Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Kinshasa, DR. Congo Department of Biotechnology and Natural Substances, Centre de Recheches en Sciences Appliqueés et Technologiques, Kinshasa, D.R. Congo; Environmental Sciences Department, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Kinshasa, DRC Laboratory of Phytochemistry, Department of Biology, Centre de Recherches en Sciences Naturelles, Lwiro, DR. Congo ; Institut Superieur Pedagogique de Kabare, Sud-Kivu, DR. Congo Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Rwanda, Rwanda Environmental Sciences Department, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Kinshasa, DRCEnvironmental Sciences Department, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Kinshasa, DRCDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Kinshasa, DR. CongoKahuzi-Biega National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is home to various plants as sources of edible oil for food preparations and medicinal therapy. This study aimed to assess and compare the oil yield and phytosterol content of seeds and barks of eight plants growing in this park and its surroundings. These were Albizia grandibracteata, Hagena abyssinica, Millettia dura, Piptadeniastrum africanum, Prunus africana, Prunus salsii, Sesbania sesban and Tephrosia vogelii. Common procedures for petroleum extraction and gas chromatography were used. The seeds of Prunus salsii contain the highest yield of crude oil (45.8%). Millettia dura and Piptadeniastrum africanum have the highest total sterol content (27-54 mg / g oil). Among the thirteen phytosterols identified, the most abundant are β-sitosterol, stigmasterol, campesterol and 5-avenasterol. The properties of these phytosterols support the traditional use of these plants as sources of oils for cooking and health issues.https://rcst.cd/index.php/rcst/article/view/202planteshuilesphytostérolsparc national de kahuzi-biegar.d. congo
spellingShingle Pius Mpiana Tshimankinda
Melchias Kazadi Minzangi
Emmanuel Lushombo B.
Justin Kadima N.
Dieudonné Mosibono E
Belesi Katula
Augustin Malumba M.
Oil yield and Sterols content in Seeds and Barks of Wild and Domestic Plants Growing in Kahuzi-Biega National Park and surroundings
Revue Congolaise des Sciences et Technologies
plantes
huiles
phytostérols
parc national de kahuzi-biega
r.d. congo
title Oil yield and Sterols content in Seeds and Barks of Wild and Domestic Plants Growing in Kahuzi-Biega National Park and surroundings
title_full Oil yield and Sterols content in Seeds and Barks of Wild and Domestic Plants Growing in Kahuzi-Biega National Park and surroundings
title_fullStr Oil yield and Sterols content in Seeds and Barks of Wild and Domestic Plants Growing in Kahuzi-Biega National Park and surroundings
title_full_unstemmed Oil yield and Sterols content in Seeds and Barks of Wild and Domestic Plants Growing in Kahuzi-Biega National Park and surroundings
title_short Oil yield and Sterols content in Seeds and Barks of Wild and Domestic Plants Growing in Kahuzi-Biega National Park and surroundings
title_sort oil yield and sterols content in seeds and barks of wild and domestic plants growing in kahuzi biega national park and surroundings
topic plantes
huiles
phytostérols
parc national de kahuzi-biega
r.d. congo
url https://rcst.cd/index.php/rcst/article/view/202
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