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Biochemical Properties and Nutritional Value of Balanites Aegyptiaca (Laloub) Seed Oil

The main goal of this research was to study the physical and chemical properties of Balanites. Aegyptiaca (laloub) oil. Two kilograms of Balanites aegyptiaca fruit were purchased from local market in Omdurman, Sudan. Fruits were then crushed using a steel hammer and seeds were then obtained. One kilogram of seeds was collected and was then ground using grinding machine ground seeds was then eventually ready for further analysis. The seeds of Balanites aegyptiaca were collected, washed and prepared. The seed oil was extracted using soxhlet apparatus with n-hexane as solvent. The percentage yield of oil extraction was (41.9 %). The results revealed that B. aegyptiaca seed contain considerable percentage of moisture (3.27%), fat (41.9), protein (30.9%), fiber (11.34%), ash (3.55%) and carbohydrate (8.9%). Physicochemical analysis of the seed oil was conducted using standard procedures and the following results were obtained; density (0.9091 g/cm3), viscosity (42.71 %), refractive index (1.4734), iodine value (98.09 g/100g), saponification value (194.33 mg KOH/g) and peroxide value (3.08meq/kg), acid value (0.53 mg KOH/g), free fatty acid value (0.26 %) and un-saponification (3.08). This reveals that Balanites aegyptiaca seed oil could be a rich source of oil for domestic and industrial purposes if richly exploited.

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The Study of Effective Methods for Cleaning of Contaminated Water and Soil, Participation of Natural Radionuclides in the Processes Occurring in the Plant Mass

A comprehensive physical, chemical and microbiological analysis of water, vegetation and soil samples taken from regions of the country was carried out. The distributions of heavy metals, trace amounts of natural radionuclides and other inorganic components in environmental objects were studied. By systematic studies have established that the degree of assimilation of the K40 isotope by green plant mass from water and soil is about 7-10 times higher than the degree of assimilation of radioactive isotopes of other elements. The K40 radioisotope is identified in all environmental objects. Initiation of the process by ionizing radiation and further elementary reactions of active particles creates the real condition for the highly endothermic processes of dissociation of water and carbon dioxide molecules, synthesis of new organic molecules and molecular oxygen. The role of gamma radiation of K40 radioisotope should be taken into account at comprehensive analysis of initial stage of photosynthesis. This conclusion is consistent with the revealed facts of increased plant yields on soils with relatively high concentrations of natural radioisotopes, observation of photosynthesis under thick layers of water in the presence of only long-wave infrared rays or in the absence of chlorophyll and oxygen. The cleaning method of soil contaminated with heavy metals and radionuclides have been studied, and the method for the physical adsorption and chemical sorption of organic pollutants (oil products) on the surfaces of wood cheeps floating in open water tank irradiated with ionizing rays has been developed.

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