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*Corresponding author: E-mail: Joachim.nsomue@unikin.ac.cd;
International Research Journal of Pure & Applied Chemistry
23(3): 10-18, 2022; Article no.IRJPAC.87870
ISSN: 2231-3443, NLM ID: 101647669
Valorization of Carapa procera Oil and Evaluation in
vitro of Antimalarial Activity of Its Bitter Content
Muyumba Nsomue Joachim
a*
, Bolangongo Mpandu Naomie
a
, Mulula Arnold
a
,
Mbuyi Katshiatshia Haddy
b
, K. T. Kashishi
a
, Taba Kalulu
a
and Joséphine K. Ntumba
a
a
Laboratory of Organic Chemistry and Energy (LACOREN), Department of Chemistry and Industry,
University of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
b
Research Center for Renewable Energy, Faculty of Polytechnic Sciences, University of Kinshasa,
Democratic Republic of Congo.
Authors’ contributions
This work was carried out in collaboration among all authors. Authors MNJ, BMN and KKT designed
the study, performed the statistical analysis, wrote the protocol and wrote the first draft of the
manuscript. Authors KT and JKN managed the analyses of the study. Author MA managed the
literature searches. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Article Information
DOI: 10.9734/IRJPAC/2022/v23i330462
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Received 15 April 2022
Accepted 22 June 2022
Published 02 July 2022
ABSTRACT
Aims: To extract the bitter content of Carapa procera oil and to evaluate the antimalarial activity of
its bitter content.
Study Design: Experimental research.
Place and Duration of Study: Department of Chemistry (University of Kinshasa) and National
Institute for Biomedical Research, between December 2016 and June 2018.
Methodology: The seeds of C. procera were collected in the Kwilu region (Democratic Republic of
Congo). A standardized method of Soxhlet was used for the extraction and determination of the oil
content. The bitter content of C. procera oil was removed by liquid-liquid extraction. Organoleptic
sensory analyzes have used a test of the effectiveness of debittering.
The in vitro antimalarial activity of bitter content, extracts, crude oil and the debittered oil on
Plasmodium falciparum were evaluated according to the method of maturation test of trophozoites
into schizonts.
Results: Quality indexes such as acid values (12.72 and 2.72 mg KOH/g), saponification values
(190.36 and 193.12 mg KOH/g), peroxide values (5.26 and 19.66 meq O
2
/Kg), and iodine values
Original Research Article