Research Article

Evaluation of Physicochemical Properties of South African Cashew Apple Juice as a Biofuel Feedstock

Table 3

Chemical compositional characteristics of cashew apple juice.

Cashew growth regionsCharacteristics References
Fructose
g/L
Glucose
g/L
Condensed
tannins
mg/L
Vitamin
C
mg/100 mL
Total minerals
ppm
Total protein
g/L

South Africa, Africa57.06 ± 0.3040.56 ± 0.3255.34 ± 0.003112 mg/100 mL ± 0.5815.89 ± 0.121.78 ± 0.01This study
Nigeria, Africa203.50Akinwale [13]
Ghana, Africa145.30–306.40206.20–268.60.2–167Lowor and Agyente-Badu [19]
Bengal, India209.76Attri [20]
Fortaleza, Brazil37.46–56.0043.28–46.342.58Chagas et al. [23]; Honorato et al. [24] Luz et al. [25]; Rabelo et al. [26]; Honorato and Rodrigues [27];
Sao Paulo, Brazil104–121Assunção and Mercadante [8]