_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ *Corresponding author: Email: armelfabricezoro@yahoo.fr; Asian J. Adv. Agric. Res., vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 38-45, 2023 Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research Volume 22, Issue 1, Page 38-45, 2023; Article no.AJAAR.98916 ISSN: 2456-8864 Nutritive and Antioxidant Properties of Cocoa Placenta Obtained from Cocoa Varieties Grown in Lodjiboua (Côte d’Ivoire) Zoro Armel Fabrice a,b* , Oussou Kouamé Fulbert c and Touré Abdoulaye a,d a Biotechnology and Valorization of Agroresources and Natural Substances Laboratory, Peleforo GON COULIBALY University, BP 1328 Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire. b Biotechnology Laboratory, Félix HOUPHOUET-BOIGNY University, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivoire. c Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Cukurova, 01330 Adana, Turkey. d Biochimic Pharmacodynamy Laboratory, Félix HOUPHOUET-BOIGNY University, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivoire. Authors’ contributions This work was carried out in collaboration among all authors. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. Article Information DOI: 10.9734/AJAAR/2023/v22i1432 Open Peer Review History: This journal follows the Advanced Open Peer Review policy. Identity of the Reviewers, Editor(s) and additional Reviewers, peer review comments, different versions of the manuscript, comments of the editors, etc are available here: https://www.sdiarticle5.com/review-history/98916 Received: 23/02/2023 Accepted: 26/04/2023 Published: 03/05/2023 ABSTRACT Cocoa placenta obtained after the removal of beans is a huge cocoa farm by-product usually regarded as waste by farmers. In order to contribute to their wider valorization, placenta of three varieties cocoa to know forastero, criollo and national (hybrid variety) have focused our attention. Original Research Article