PROXIMATE AND MINERAL ANALYSIS OF EDIBLE PART OF PERIWINKLE (TURRITELLA COMMUNIS)

• TABLE OF CONTENTS Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract Table of Contents

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

• 1.0    Introduction
• 1.1    Type of Periwinkle
• 1.2    Tower Shell Periwinkle (Turritella communis) 1.
• 2.1Identification 1.
• 2.2Habitat 1.
• 2.3Feeding 1.
• 2.4Reproduction 1.
• 2.5Protection
• 1.3    Uses
• 1.4    Scope of Study
• 1.6    Aims and Objectives
• 1.7    Definition of Terms 1.
• 7.1Proximate Analysis 1.
• 7.2Moisture Content 1.
• 7.3Ash Content 1.
• 7.4Crude Fat 1.
• 7.5Crude Fibre 1.
• 7.6Crude Protein 1.
• 7.7Carbohydrate 1.
• 7.8Mineral Content

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

• 2.0    Literature Review
• 2.1    Physiological Effect of the Mineral Element Content 2.
• 1.1Iron (Fe) 2.
• 1.3Zinc (Zn) 2.
• 1.4Magnesium (Mg) 2.
• 1.5Calcium (Ca) 2.
• 1.6Copper (Cu) 2.
• 1.7Potassium (K)
• 2.2    Review of Analytical Techniques of Metal Analysis
• 2.3    Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer 2.
• 3.1Principle

Chapter THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

• 3.0    Materials and Methodology
• 3.1    Sample Collection and Preparation
• 3.2    Equipment and Apparatus
• 3.3    Reagents
• 3.4    Methodology 3.
• 4.1Moisture Content Determination 3.
• 4.2Ash Contents Determination 3.
• 4.3Crude Fat Determination 3.
• 4.4Crude Fibre Determination 3.
• 4.5Crude Protein Determination 3.
• 4.6Carbohydrate Content Determination 3.
• 4.7Mineral Content Determination

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

• 4.0    Result and Discussion
• 4.1    Result
• 4.2    Discussion 4.
• 2.1Proximate Composition 4.
• 2.2Mineral Composition 4.
• 2.3Comparism (Effect of Cooking)

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• 5.0    Conclusion and Recommendations
• 5.1    Conclusion
• 5.2    Recommendation