Chemical Science Research Papers/Topics

Comparison of CaO-NPs and Chicken Eggshell-Derived CaO in the production of Biodiesel from Schinziophyton rautanenii (Mongongo) Nut Oil

Abstract: The ever-increasing population growth and economic developments have heightened demand for energy. This has resulted in depletion and ever-rising prices of petroleum diesel, thus increasing environmental degradation. These complications have motivated this study for the search of an alternative eco-friendly and renewable source of energy such as biodiesel. Biodiesel has been found to be a potential alternative fuel for diesel. Biodiesel was produced by transesterification reaction ...

Nutrional composition of the fruit, leave, root and bark of Africa black velvet tamarind (Diallum guineense)

Abstract The study is to identify the presence of phytochemical composition, proximate composition and mineral composition of the fruit, leave, bark and root of Africa Black Velvet Tamarind (dialium guineense). It is aimed at investigating the nutritionall constituenrs of the fruit, leave, bark and root of Africa Black Velvet tamarind. The crude extract were obtained and were screened for the presence of Phytochemicals, in order to identify the therapeutic potential of the plant. The result ...