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International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (IJTSRD)
Volume 3 Issue 6, October 2019
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Some Physical Properties
(Xylopia Aethiopica
Elijah G. Ikrang
Department of Agricultural
ABSTRACT
Negro pepper is a spice with high nutritional value and several beneficial
phytochemical compounds. Physical attributes of biomaterial are important
in many problems associated with the design of machines and the analysis
of the behavior of the product during agricultural processing operations
such as handling, planting, harvesting, milling, threshing, cleaning, grading,
sorting and drying. This study was aimed at determining some physical
properties of Negro pepper seed (xylopia aethiopica
dimensions, grain mass, bulk and true densities and porosity. Manual
methods of measurements were employed in which the seeds were either
measured directly or in bulk. Other parameters were calculated such as
arithmetic, geometric mean diameter and
volumes were measured by using standard measuring equipment. All
properties were determined at a fixed moisture content.
study showed that the average length, width and thickness of the negro
pepper seed were 5.99 ± 0.42, 3.51
respectively. Geometric mean diameter and sphericity of the Negro Pepper
Seed were obtained as 3.80 ± 0.13mm and 65.53.
The Solid density, Porosity and bulk density for negro pepper seeds were
0.56 ± 0.25 g/m3 49.50 ± 0.22 % and 1.125
measurement were obtained at a seed moisture content of
KEYWORDS: Negro pepper seed, physical properties, sphericity, true density,
bulk density
INTRODUCTION
The size and shape of an agricultural commodity, or of a
processed product, not only affect the degree of consumer
acceptance but in many cases influence packaging,
distribution of stresses when forces are applied, and
processing ability. As pointed out by Medalia (1980) "to
define the shape of a body fully, one must specify the
location of all points on the external surface." This is not
only a time-consuming process but also has mathematical
difficulties for more irregular shaped commodities.
Therefore, qualitative shape description is the most
popular with food graders. The shapes of fruits and
vegetables have been classified into 13 catego
round, oblate, oblong, conic, elliptical, truncated, ribbed,
etc. (Mohsenin, 1980).
Benefits of the Negro Pepper
Every parts of the Negro pepper plant such as the bark,
seeds, stem, fruit and leaves are of great importance in
medicine for therapeutic purposes. Furthermore, some
parts of crop can be combined with other plants parts for
tackling many ailments and diseases. Researchers
revealed that Negro pepper contains anti
calmative, laxative and antimicrobial properties .The see
can be added whole or crushed before being used to
prepare assorted food dishes such as soups, yam porridge,
pepper soup, stews, sauce, meat and fish etc. It can also be
used alone or mixed with garlic or ginger for making
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Some Physical Properties of Negro Pepper
Xylopia Aethiopica) Necessary for Post- Harvest Handling
Elijah G. Ikrang; Anyanwu, C. Solomon
f Agricultural and Food Engineering, University of Uyo PMB
Negro pepper is a spice with high nutritional value and several beneficial
Physical attributes of biomaterial are important
in many problems associated with the design of machines and the analysis
roduct during agricultural processing operations
such as handling, planting, harvesting, milling, threshing, cleaning, grading,
sorting and drying. This study was aimed at determining some physical
xylopia aethiopica) including axial
dimensions, grain mass, bulk and true densities and porosity. Manual
methods of measurements were employed in which the seeds were either
measured directly or in bulk. Other parameters were calculated such as
and sphericity. Seed weight and
volumes were measured by using standard measuring equipment. All
properties were determined at a fixed moisture content. The result of the
study showed that the average length, width and thickness of the negro
0.42, 3.51 ± 0.25 and 3.05 ± 0.14mm
respectively. Geometric mean diameter and sphericity of the Negro Pepper
0.13mm and 65.53. ± 0.11% respectively.
The Solid density, Porosity and bulk density for negro pepper seeds were
and 1.125 ± 0.31 g/m3 respectively all
at a seed moisture content of 37.5% wet basis.
Negro pepper seed, physical properties, sphericity, true density,
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The size and shape of an agricultural commodity, or of a
processed product, not only affect the degree of consumer
ases influence packaging,
distribution of stresses when forces are applied, and
processing ability. As pointed out by Medalia (1980) "to
define the shape of a body fully, one must specify the
location of all points on the external surface." This is not
consuming process but also has mathematical
difficulties for more irregular shaped commodities.
Therefore, qualitative shape description is the most
popular with food graders. The shapes of fruits and
vegetables have been classified into 13 categories such as
round, oblate, oblong, conic, elliptical, truncated, ribbed,
Every parts of the Negro pepper plant such as the bark,
leaves are of great importance in
therapeutic purposes. Furthermore, some
parts of crop can be combined with other plants parts for
tackling many ailments and diseases. Researchers
revealed that Negro pepper contains anti-oxidizing,
calmative, laxative and antimicrobial properties .The seeds
can be added whole or crushed before being used to
prepare assorted food dishes such as soups, yam porridge,
stews, sauce, meat and fish etc. It can also be
used alone or mixed with garlic or ginger for making
herbal tea. Negro pepper ca
preservative Abolaji et.al., (2007).
be crushed and mixed with the roots of Gardenia tennifolia
for preparing herbal tonic for treating coughs, fever, flu
and cold. The crushed Negro pepper seeds can also be
mixed with other ingredients for the treatments of other
ailments such as rheumatism, gastrointestinal problems,
respiratory system disease, menstrual problems Abolaji
al., (2007).
The nutritional and health benefits of spices are gaining
wide acceptance as they are being sold in various forms in
many marketing outlets in Nigeria. Tairu (1999)
pepper can be used medicinally
partum tonic and a lactation
of stomachache, bronchitis and dysentery. The dried fruits
are also used as spices in the preparation of two special
local soups named “obeata” and “isi
the Southwest and Southeastern parts of Nigeria
respectively (Abolaji et al., 2007
exploiting the usefulness of this seed, they are usually
subjected to various processing and unit operations which
do affect these qualities. Cooking or roasting alters the
nature of many spice constituents
and volatiles by changing their physical, chemical and
nutritional characteristics.
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Negro Pepper Seed
Harvest Handling
University of Uyo PMB, Uyo, Nigeria
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(Xylopia Aethiopica) Necessary for Post-
Harvest Handling"
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herbal tea. Negro pepper can also be used as a
., (2007). Negro pepper seeds can
be crushed and mixed with the roots of Gardenia tennifolia
for preparing herbal tonic for treating coughs, fever, flu
and cold. The crushed Negro pepper seeds can also be
with other ingredients for the treatments of other
ailments such as rheumatism, gastrointestinal problems,
respiratory system disease, menstrual problems Abolaji et
The nutritional and health benefits of spices are gaining
wide acceptance as they are being sold in various forms in
many marketing outlets in Nigeria. Tairu (1999) Negro
pepper can be used medicinally as a cough remedy, a post-
partum tonic and a lactation aid others are for treatment
of stomachache, bronchitis and dysentery. The dried fruits
are also used as spices in the preparation of two special
local soups named “obeata” and “isi-ewu” taken widely in
the Southwest and Southeastern parts of Nigeria
et al., 2007). In the course of
exploiting the usefulness of this seed, they are usually
subjected to various processing and unit operations which
do affect these qualities. Cooking or roasting alters the
nature of many spice constituents like starches, proteins
and volatiles by changing their physical, chemical and
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Fig 1 (a) Dried Negro pepper fruit pods in clusters (b)
Negro Pepper Seeds
Many spices including negro pepper are ground to coarse
or fine particles to provide convenience for human
consumption. Further, the unit processing from harvesting
to milling adds to the cost and hence becomes a process of
value addition. The immediate question that arises is the
quality of the ground material; a processor always tries to
maintain the same quality in the finished product
compared to the original sample (whole seed). It is
obvious that some portion of input mechanical energy is
transformed into thermal energy during grinding
(milling). The extent of transformation of mechanical
energy depends on several factors including raw material
attributes, type and design of the material handling
system, and engineering properties of the material and the
processing machine. Thus, there is a need to know how
these factors affect the quality and characteristics of the
finished product. Other issues that may come up is the
extent of deterioration of quality which may directly or
indirectly affect market value. In the present era of
competitive world trade, it is very important that the
quality of the product should be of international
standards. The last question that arises here is how to
maintain or improve the quality of the product. Not much
work has been carried out to find the answers to these
questions.. But detailed scientific data are still lacking to
solve these problems.
Negro Pepper seed play a vital role in the socio-economic
and health wellbeing of the people, at every stage of
harvest, handling and packaging operation care must be
taken to avoid injuries thereby reducing quality. Having
found that not much work has been done on the physical
properties of negro pepper seed to enhance its processing
with the attendant benefit to humans, this work was then
carried out with the following objectives .To determine
some physical properties of negro pepper seeds such as
axial dimensions ,mass, bulk and true density and some
parameters calculated were sphericity, surface area,
geometric mean diameter amongst others. These
properties help to enhance handling (harvesting, cleaning,
drying, milling and storing)
Materials and Method
Sample procurement and preparation
Negro pepper dried fruits were bought from a local market
(Urua Akpan Andem) in Uyo, the viable seeds were
manually extracted, sorted after removing the seed from
the pods. The seeds were then wrapped in a polyethene
bag and kept in a refrigerator
Size and Shape
From the selected samples,100 seeds were picked at
random ,measurements of dimensions on three naturally
perpendicular axes were made namely major,
intermediate and minor diameters. The measurements
were made with a digital micrometer screw gauge with a
resolution reliability error of 0.01mm respectively. The
most prevailing method for quantitative shape description
involves calculations of similarity to a sphere:
)1()()(
3/1




=
a
abcSSpherecity
where:
a is the major axis of the product.(mm)
b is the intermediate (medium) axis of the product
and(mm)
c is the minor axis of the product.(mm)
)2(
c
p
d A
A
RoundnessR =
where Ap is the largest projected area of the object in
natural rest position and Ac is the smallest circumscribing
circle. A value of roundness (Rd) equal to unity is a perfect
sphere, and increase in the value indicates more sharpness
in the product. .
Other practical methods of determining the, sizes of fruits
and vegetables are diameter or length measurements, and
counts per weight or volume. With fruits, the larger size is
most desirable for the trade market. The other way of
expression is weight per 100 or 1000 seed.
Geometric Mean Diameter ( GD )
The geometric mean diameter was determined from the
Length (L), Width (W) ( intermediate axis)and Thickness
(T) using Equation 3
[ ] )3(
3/1
LWTDG =
Where: geometric mean diameter (DG)
Equivalent mean diameter ( ED )
The equivalent mean diameter was determined from the
relationship:
( )aTLLDE 3
4
)(
3/12



 +=
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Arithmetic Mean Diameter ( AD )
The arithmetic mean diameter was determined from the
three principle diameter using the relationship by
Mohsenin (1970):
)4(
3
)( TWLDA
++=
where:
L is the length, (dimension along the longest axis in mm;
W, is the width, (dimension along the longest axis
perpendicular to (L) in mm) and
T, is the thickness, (dimension along the longest axis
perpendicular to both (L) and (W) in mm).
Volume and Density
The product is weighed in air and in water (using
analytical balance, or a special gravity balance) and the
volume is calculated:
)5(
/)(
waterofdensityWeight
waterinWeightairinWeightVolume −=
Density of solids was calculated as the ratio of weight and
volume. Separation by density in floatation is also used
with many agricultural commodities to remove defective
materials and extraneous matter.
The volume of the seed was determined by using the
following formula
)6(
)2(6
2
BL
BLVolume
−
= π
where;
B = (WT)1//2
L = Major diameter, mm
W = Intermediate diameter, mm
T = Minor diameter, mm
=π a constant
Bulk and True densities
The bulk density was determined by filling an empty
1000ml graduated cylinder with the seed and weighed
(Mohsenin, 1986). The weight of the seeds was obtained
by subtracting the weight of the cylinder from the weight
of the cylinder and seed. To achieve uniformity in bulk
density the graduated cylinder was tapped 10 times for
the seeds to consolidate as reported by Irtwange (2000).
The volume occupied was then noted. The process was
replicated 24 times and the bulk density for each
replication was calculated from the following relation:
)7(
Vs
Wsb =ρ
where: the рb is the bulk density in kg m3;
Ws is the weight of the sample in kg;
Vs is the volume occupied by the sample in m3.
The mean value, variance, SD and CV for the 24
replications was determined to obtain the bulk density.
The true density was determined using the water
displacement method. This method was used having
certified that the seed coat is very hard and does not
absorb water. Prior to the experiment, some seeds were
weighed and soaked in water for 60 min and thereafter
weighed to ascertain increase in weight due to absorption.
A known weight of the seeds (34.3 g) was measured and
the number of seeds (N) in the sample was carefully
counted. Water was poured into a Eureka can and allowed
to level up with the fraction. The seeds were then poured
into the can and the volume of water displaced was
measured using a 50ml measuring cylinder. The process
was replicated 24 times and the true density taken as the
average of the 24 replications was calculated for each
reading as:
)8(
w
s
t V
W
=ρ
where: рt is the true density in kgm-3;
The surface area was determined by using the following
equation as cited by Sacilik et al., (2003), Tunde-
Akintunde and Akintunde (2004) and Altuntas et al.,
(2005):
)9(2
GMDSa π=
Where;
Sa = surface area (mm2)
GMD = geometric mean diameter (mm)
Determination of Moisture Content
The moisture content of the samples was determined by
oven drying method at 130℃ for 19hours, and all weight
loss was considered to be moisture, according to the
standardized procedure for moisture content
determination by ASABE standard S352.2 (2007). The
moisture of the seed in % (wet and dry basis) was
calculated using the following formula (Mohsenin, 1970).
)10(
)(
)(
12
32
WW
WW
Mcwb −
−
=
where Mcwb = moisture content wet basis of seed (%)
respectively, W1 is the weight of the can, W2 is weight of
the can + moist sample and W3 is the weight of the can +
dry sample (g) respectively.
Angle of repose
A vertical cylinder container was placed open at both ends
on a flat surface. The empty cylindrical container was filled
with clean negro pepper seeds and cylindrical container
was carefully lifted gradually and form a pile (Irtwange,
2000). The radius of spread and the height of the cone
formed by the heap of seed were measured. This
procedure was repeated in five (5) replicates and their
average was used to calculate the angle of repose from:
)11(]2[tan 1
r
h
r
−
=φ
Where: ϕr is the angle of repose;
h is the height of the cone in mm,
r is the radius of spread in mm.
Coefficient of friction on some material surfaces
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The coefficient of friction on some material surfaces was
determined using the set up similar to the one used for
determination of coefficient of internal friction except that
instead of the guide frame, the seeds were placed on a
table with changeable surface. The experiment was
conducted on three material surfaces; ( wood, glass and
metal surface) by a method described by Dutta et
al.,(1998). The experiments were replicated ten (10) times
for each surface The seeds were placed inside a cylindrical
container on plane of a named material slightly raised to
avoid direct contact between the surface and the cylinder.
The plane was gently tilted and the angle of inclination at
which the sample start sliding was read off the protractor
attached to the apparatus. The tangent of this angle is
reported as the coefficient of static friction
)14(tanφφ =s
=sφ coefficient of friction
=φ angle of inclination
Results and Discussion
Size
The results obtained shows that the mean length, width ,
thickness and standard deviation of Negro pepper seeds
were found to be 5.99mm 42.0± , 3.51mm 25,0.0± and
3.05mm 14.0± respectively, as compared to that
obtained by Fashina (1996) which was 5.87mm, 3.51mm
and 3.10mm respectively. The geometric mean diameter,
Equivalent mean diameter and arithmetic mean diameter
were found to be 3.8mm ± 0.13, 15.29mm ± 0.21,
3.99mm ± 0.15
Table1. Summary of results for Some Physical
Properties of Negro Pepper Seeds analyzed
Physical Property Mean SD
Length (mm) 5.99 0.421
Width (mm) 3.51 0.250
Thickness (mm) 3.05 0.146
Geometric Mean Dia, Dg (mm) 3.8 0.13
Equivalent Mean Diameter, Dp 15.29 0.21
Arithmetic Mean Diameter, Da 3.99 0.15
Bulk Density 0.56 0.25
Solid Density 1.12 0.31
Porosity 49.5 0.22
Sphericity Determination 65.53 0.11
Estimated Surface Area 45.37 0.18
One Thousand Seed Mass 34.3 -
Moisture Content on Wet
Basis
3.75 0.12
Angle of Repose 350
Coefficient of friction (glass) 30.990
Coefficient of friction (wood) 29.340
Coefficient of friction (steel) 30.640
Angle of Repose
From the results on Table 1, after five replicates of the
angle of repose of the negro pepper seeds, the mean height
and radius of spread were 1.74cm and 5.03cm respectively
as compared to that obtained by Fashina (1996) which
was 1.70cm and 5cm respectively. And applying the result
obtained into the angle of repose formula, gave the angle
of repose as ϕ = 35o.
Coefficient of friction on Some Materials
The results of the coefficient of friction on four surfaces
are as presented on Table 1 . Since the coefficient of
friction is a function of the angle of internal friction, it is
inevitable that changes that affect the internal friction of
the material affect the coefficient of friction of the
material.
From the table, the coefficient of friction increased in all
the four surfaces used as the height of inclination
increased.
The fact that the densities of the seeds are less that the
density of water can be used to design separation or
cleaning processes for the grains since lighter fractions
will float. The values recorded for the Bulk and True
densities of negro pepper seeds is as presented Table 1
From the experiment, the values of the bulk density and
true density of the negro pepper seeds were revealed as
0.568g/ml3 and 1.125g/ml3 respectively. This shows that
the bulk weight of the seeds per volume is less than the
mass per volume of the seeds. The result obtained were in
cognizance of that obtained by Showalter (1973) which
was 0.567g/ml2 and 1.126g/ml2.
Bulk and True Densities:
No increase in weight was noted. This is why the seeds are
usually heat treated to soften the seed coat and allow for
easy water absorption, baked overnight before they are
planted
Food powders pose problems in volume and density
measurements because of their packing characteristics.
Generally, two types measurements are useful: free flow
density and tapped density, the difference being in the
manner of filling the volumetric container. Tapped density
gives a higher number than free flow density because of
partial displacement of air from between the particles.
Free flow and tapped density relate to the container fill
and settling during shipment and handling.From the
experiment, the mean values of the bulk density and true
density of the negro pepper seeds were found to be
0.568g/ml3 and 1.125g/ml3 with a standard deviation of
0.25 and 0.31 respectively. These shows that the bulk
weight of the seeds per volume is less than the mass per
volume of the seeds. The results obtained were in line with
the work carried out by Showalter (1973) which was
0.567g/ml2 and 1.126g/ml2 respectively.
Surface Area
The value of the estimated mean surface area was
45.37mm2. ± 0.18 The surface area of an agricultural
product is generally indicative of its pattern of behavior in
a flowing fluid such as air, as well as the ease of separating
extraneous materials from the product during pneumatic
transport It is also important in heat and mass transfer
processes such as drying and other thermal applications.
Sphericity
Published values for the sphericity of fruits are of the
order 89-97. These values are expressed as the
percentage; the higher the number, the greater the
similarity to a sphere. Oblong-shaped products, such as
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rice, would exhibit a low value of sphericity (Mohsenin,
1986). The value of the sphericity had a mean of 65.53%
± 0.11 This shows that the seeds are entirely curved
without sharp edges and that it is 65.53% compared to a
sphere of 100%.
One thousand Seed Weight
From the experiment, values recorded for a thousand-seed
weight was found to be 34.3g on the average and this
agrees with the work done by Waziri and Mittai, 1997);
and Jaeger, 1997.
Moisture Content
The moisture contents (wet basis) of Negro Pepper Seeds
was found to be 3.75% 12.0± . The moisture content of
negro pepper simply indicates the amount of water
present in that agricultural produce and this is of great
importance to food scientists and processing engineers as
it assists them to determine certain adaptation and
resistance to processing stages such as drying, bagging,
storage, cooking and even consumption.
Conclusion
The results of the research were found to be useful as
summarized in Table 1. The parameters investigated
include length, width and thickness of the negro pepper.
Others are Geometric, equivalent and arithmetic mean
diameters, bulk and solid density, porosity, roundness,
sphericity and moisture content. The values were in
compliance with the work earlier carried out in this area.
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Some Physical Properties of Negro Pepper Seed Xylopia Aethiopica Necessary for Post Harvest Handling

  • 1. International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (IJTSRD) Volume 3 Issue 6, October 2019 @ IJTSRD | Unique Paper ID – IJTSRD29184 Some Physical Properties (Xylopia Aethiopica Elijah G. Ikrang Department of Agricultural ABSTRACT Negro pepper is a spice with high nutritional value and several beneficial phytochemical compounds. Physical attributes of biomaterial are important in many problems associated with the design of machines and the analysis of the behavior of the product during agricultural processing operations such as handling, planting, harvesting, milling, threshing, cleaning, grading, sorting and drying. This study was aimed at determining some physical properties of Negro pepper seed (xylopia aethiopica dimensions, grain mass, bulk and true densities and porosity. Manual methods of measurements were employed in which the seeds were either measured directly or in bulk. Other parameters were calculated such as arithmetic, geometric mean diameter and volumes were measured by using standard measuring equipment. All properties were determined at a fixed moisture content. study showed that the average length, width and thickness of the negro pepper seed were 5.99 ± 0.42, 3.51 respectively. Geometric mean diameter and sphericity of the Negro Pepper Seed were obtained as 3.80 ± 0.13mm and 65.53. The Solid density, Porosity and bulk density for negro pepper seeds were 0.56 ± 0.25 g/m3 49.50 ± 0.22 % and 1.125 measurement were obtained at a seed moisture content of KEYWORDS: Negro pepper seed, physical properties, sphericity, true density, bulk density INTRODUCTION The size and shape of an agricultural commodity, or of a processed product, not only affect the degree of consumer acceptance but in many cases influence packaging, distribution of stresses when forces are applied, and processing ability. As pointed out by Medalia (1980) "to define the shape of a body fully, one must specify the location of all points on the external surface." This is not only a time-consuming process but also has mathematical difficulties for more irregular shaped commodities. Therefore, qualitative shape description is the most popular with food graders. The shapes of fruits and vegetables have been classified into 13 catego round, oblate, oblong, conic, elliptical, truncated, ribbed, etc. (Mohsenin, 1980). Benefits of the Negro Pepper Every parts of the Negro pepper plant such as the bark, seeds, stem, fruit and leaves are of great importance in medicine for therapeutic purposes. Furthermore, some parts of crop can be combined with other plants parts for tackling many ailments and diseases. Researchers revealed that Negro pepper contains anti calmative, laxative and antimicrobial properties .The see can be added whole or crushed before being used to prepare assorted food dishes such as soups, yam porridge, pepper soup, stews, sauce, meat and fish etc. It can also be used alone or mixed with garlic or ginger for making International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (IJTSRD) 2019 Available Online: www.ijtsrd.com e 29184 | Volume – 3 | Issue – 6 | September Some Physical Properties of Negro Pepper Xylopia Aethiopica) Necessary for Post- Harvest Handling Elijah G. Ikrang; Anyanwu, C. Solomon f Agricultural and Food Engineering, University of Uyo PMB Negro pepper is a spice with high nutritional value and several beneficial Physical attributes of biomaterial are important in many problems associated with the design of machines and the analysis roduct during agricultural processing operations such as handling, planting, harvesting, milling, threshing, cleaning, grading, sorting and drying. This study was aimed at determining some physical xylopia aethiopica) including axial dimensions, grain mass, bulk and true densities and porosity. Manual methods of measurements were employed in which the seeds were either measured directly or in bulk. Other parameters were calculated such as and sphericity. Seed weight and volumes were measured by using standard measuring equipment. All properties were determined at a fixed moisture content. The result of the study showed that the average length, width and thickness of the negro 0.42, 3.51 ± 0.25 and 3.05 ± 0.14mm respectively. Geometric mean diameter and sphericity of the Negro Pepper 0.13mm and 65.53. ± 0.11% respectively. The Solid density, Porosity and bulk density for negro pepper seeds were and 1.125 ± 0.31 g/m3 respectively all at a seed moisture content of 37.5% wet basis. Negro pepper seed, physical properties, sphericity, true density, How to cite this paper Anyanwu, C. Solomon "Some Physical Properties of Negro Pepper Seed (Xylopia Aethiopica) Necessary for Post Harvest Handling" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456 6470, Volume Issue-6, October 2019, pp.525 https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd29 184.pdf Copyright © 2019 by author(s) and International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development Journal. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b y/4.0) The size and shape of an agricultural commodity, or of a processed product, not only affect the degree of consumer ases influence packaging, distribution of stresses when forces are applied, and processing ability. As pointed out by Medalia (1980) "to define the shape of a body fully, one must specify the location of all points on the external surface." This is not consuming process but also has mathematical difficulties for more irregular shaped commodities. Therefore, qualitative shape description is the most popular with food graders. The shapes of fruits and vegetables have been classified into 13 categories such as round, oblate, oblong, conic, elliptical, truncated, ribbed, Every parts of the Negro pepper plant such as the bark, leaves are of great importance in therapeutic purposes. Furthermore, some parts of crop can be combined with other plants parts for tackling many ailments and diseases. Researchers revealed that Negro pepper contains anti-oxidizing, calmative, laxative and antimicrobial properties .The seeds can be added whole or crushed before being used to prepare assorted food dishes such as soups, yam porridge, stews, sauce, meat and fish etc. It can also be used alone or mixed with garlic or ginger for making herbal tea. Negro pepper ca preservative Abolaji et.al., (2007). be crushed and mixed with the roots of Gardenia tennifolia for preparing herbal tonic for treating coughs, fever, flu and cold. The crushed Negro pepper seeds can also be mixed with other ingredients for the treatments of other ailments such as rheumatism, gastrointestinal problems, respiratory system disease, menstrual problems Abolaji al., (2007). The nutritional and health benefits of spices are gaining wide acceptance as they are being sold in various forms in many marketing outlets in Nigeria. Tairu (1999) pepper can be used medicinally partum tonic and a lactation of stomachache, bronchitis and dysentery. The dried fruits are also used as spices in the preparation of two special local soups named “obeata” and “isi the Southwest and Southeastern parts of Nigeria respectively (Abolaji et al., 2007 exploiting the usefulness of this seed, they are usually subjected to various processing and unit operations which do affect these qualities. Cooking or roasting alters the nature of many spice constituents and volatiles by changing their physical, chemical and nutritional characteristics. International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (IJTSRD) e-ISSN: 2456 – 6470 6 | September - October 2019 Page 525 Negro Pepper Seed Harvest Handling University of Uyo PMB, Uyo, Nigeria How to cite this paper: Elijah G. Ikrang | Anyanwu, C. Solomon "Some Physical Properties of Negro Pepper Seed (Xylopia Aethiopica) Necessary for Post- Harvest Handling" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456- olume-3 | 6, October 2019, pp.525-529, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd29 Copyright © 2019 by author(s) and International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development Journal. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b herbal tea. Negro pepper can also be used as a ., (2007). Negro pepper seeds can be crushed and mixed with the roots of Gardenia tennifolia for preparing herbal tonic for treating coughs, fever, flu and cold. The crushed Negro pepper seeds can also be with other ingredients for the treatments of other ailments such as rheumatism, gastrointestinal problems, respiratory system disease, menstrual problems Abolaji et The nutritional and health benefits of spices are gaining wide acceptance as they are being sold in various forms in many marketing outlets in Nigeria. Tairu (1999) Negro pepper can be used medicinally as a cough remedy, a post- partum tonic and a lactation aid others are for treatment of stomachache, bronchitis and dysentery. The dried fruits are also used as spices in the preparation of two special local soups named “obeata” and “isi-ewu” taken widely in the Southwest and Southeastern parts of Nigeria et al., 2007). In the course of exploiting the usefulness of this seed, they are usually subjected to various processing and unit operations which do affect these qualities. Cooking or roasting alters the nature of many spice constituents like starches, proteins and volatiles by changing their physical, chemical and IJTSRD29184
  • 2. International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (IJTSRD) @ www.ijtsrd.com eISSN: 2456-6470 @ IJTSRD | Unique Paper ID – IJTSRD29184 | Volume – 3 | Issue – 6 | September - October 2019 Page 526 Fig 1 (a) Dried Negro pepper fruit pods in clusters (b) Negro Pepper Seeds Many spices including negro pepper are ground to coarse or fine particles to provide convenience for human consumption. Further, the unit processing from harvesting to milling adds to the cost and hence becomes a process of value addition. The immediate question that arises is the quality of the ground material; a processor always tries to maintain the same quality in the finished product compared to the original sample (whole seed). It is obvious that some portion of input mechanical energy is transformed into thermal energy during grinding (milling). The extent of transformation of mechanical energy depends on several factors including raw material attributes, type and design of the material handling system, and engineering properties of the material and the processing machine. Thus, there is a need to know how these factors affect the quality and characteristics of the finished product. Other issues that may come up is the extent of deterioration of quality which may directly or indirectly affect market value. In the present era of competitive world trade, it is very important that the quality of the product should be of international standards. The last question that arises here is how to maintain or improve the quality of the product. Not much work has been carried out to find the answers to these questions.. But detailed scientific data are still lacking to solve these problems. Negro Pepper seed play a vital role in the socio-economic and health wellbeing of the people, at every stage of harvest, handling and packaging operation care must be taken to avoid injuries thereby reducing quality. Having found that not much work has been done on the physical properties of negro pepper seed to enhance its processing with the attendant benefit to humans, this work was then carried out with the following objectives .To determine some physical properties of negro pepper seeds such as axial dimensions ,mass, bulk and true density and some parameters calculated were sphericity, surface area, geometric mean diameter amongst others. These properties help to enhance handling (harvesting, cleaning, drying, milling and storing) Materials and Method Sample procurement and preparation Negro pepper dried fruits were bought from a local market (Urua Akpan Andem) in Uyo, the viable seeds were manually extracted, sorted after removing the seed from the pods. The seeds were then wrapped in a polyethene bag and kept in a refrigerator Size and Shape From the selected samples,100 seeds were picked at random ,measurements of dimensions on three naturally perpendicular axes were made namely major, intermediate and minor diameters. The measurements were made with a digital micrometer screw gauge with a resolution reliability error of 0.01mm respectively. The most prevailing method for quantitative shape description involves calculations of similarity to a sphere: )1()()( 3/1     = a abcSSpherecity where: a is the major axis of the product.(mm) b is the intermediate (medium) axis of the product and(mm) c is the minor axis of the product.(mm) )2( c p d A A RoundnessR = where Ap is the largest projected area of the object in natural rest position and Ac is the smallest circumscribing circle. A value of roundness (Rd) equal to unity is a perfect sphere, and increase in the value indicates more sharpness in the product. . Other practical methods of determining the, sizes of fruits and vegetables are diameter or length measurements, and counts per weight or volume. With fruits, the larger size is most desirable for the trade market. The other way of expression is weight per 100 or 1000 seed. Geometric Mean Diameter ( GD ) The geometric mean diameter was determined from the Length (L), Width (W) ( intermediate axis)and Thickness (T) using Equation 3 [ ] )3( 3/1 LWTDG = Where: geometric mean diameter (DG) Equivalent mean diameter ( ED ) The equivalent mean diameter was determined from the relationship: ( )aTLLDE 3 4 )( 3/12     +=
  • 3. International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (IJTSRD) @ www.ijtsrd.com eISSN: 2456-6470 @ IJTSRD | Unique Paper ID – IJTSRD29184 | Volume – 3 | Issue – 6 | September - October 2019 Page 527 Arithmetic Mean Diameter ( AD ) The arithmetic mean diameter was determined from the three principle diameter using the relationship by Mohsenin (1970): )4( 3 )( TWLDA ++= where: L is the length, (dimension along the longest axis in mm; W, is the width, (dimension along the longest axis perpendicular to (L) in mm) and T, is the thickness, (dimension along the longest axis perpendicular to both (L) and (W) in mm). Volume and Density The product is weighed in air and in water (using analytical balance, or a special gravity balance) and the volume is calculated: )5( /)( waterofdensityWeight waterinWeightairinWeightVolume −= Density of solids was calculated as the ratio of weight and volume. Separation by density in floatation is also used with many agricultural commodities to remove defective materials and extraneous matter. The volume of the seed was determined by using the following formula )6( )2(6 2 BL BLVolume − = π where; B = (WT)1//2 L = Major diameter, mm W = Intermediate diameter, mm T = Minor diameter, mm =π a constant Bulk and True densities The bulk density was determined by filling an empty 1000ml graduated cylinder with the seed and weighed (Mohsenin, 1986). The weight of the seeds was obtained by subtracting the weight of the cylinder from the weight of the cylinder and seed. To achieve uniformity in bulk density the graduated cylinder was tapped 10 times for the seeds to consolidate as reported by Irtwange (2000). The volume occupied was then noted. The process was replicated 24 times and the bulk density for each replication was calculated from the following relation: )7( Vs Wsb =ρ where: the рb is the bulk density in kg m3; Ws is the weight of the sample in kg; Vs is the volume occupied by the sample in m3. The mean value, variance, SD and CV for the 24 replications was determined to obtain the bulk density. The true density was determined using the water displacement method. This method was used having certified that the seed coat is very hard and does not absorb water. Prior to the experiment, some seeds were weighed and soaked in water for 60 min and thereafter weighed to ascertain increase in weight due to absorption. A known weight of the seeds (34.3 g) was measured and the number of seeds (N) in the sample was carefully counted. Water was poured into a Eureka can and allowed to level up with the fraction. The seeds were then poured into the can and the volume of water displaced was measured using a 50ml measuring cylinder. The process was replicated 24 times and the true density taken as the average of the 24 replications was calculated for each reading as: )8( w s t V W =ρ where: рt is the true density in kgm-3; The surface area was determined by using the following equation as cited by Sacilik et al., (2003), Tunde- Akintunde and Akintunde (2004) and Altuntas et al., (2005): )9(2 GMDSa π= Where; Sa = surface area (mm2) GMD = geometric mean diameter (mm) Determination of Moisture Content The moisture content of the samples was determined by oven drying method at 130℃ for 19hours, and all weight loss was considered to be moisture, according to the standardized procedure for moisture content determination by ASABE standard S352.2 (2007). The moisture of the seed in % (wet and dry basis) was calculated using the following formula (Mohsenin, 1970). )10( )( )( 12 32 WW WW Mcwb − − = where Mcwb = moisture content wet basis of seed (%) respectively, W1 is the weight of the can, W2 is weight of the can + moist sample and W3 is the weight of the can + dry sample (g) respectively. Angle of repose A vertical cylinder container was placed open at both ends on a flat surface. The empty cylindrical container was filled with clean negro pepper seeds and cylindrical container was carefully lifted gradually and form a pile (Irtwange, 2000). The radius of spread and the height of the cone formed by the heap of seed were measured. This procedure was repeated in five (5) replicates and their average was used to calculate the angle of repose from: )11(]2[tan 1 r h r − =φ Where: ϕr is the angle of repose; h is the height of the cone in mm, r is the radius of spread in mm. Coefficient of friction on some material surfaces
  • 4. International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (IJTSRD) @ www.ijtsrd.com eISSN: 2456-6470 @ IJTSRD | Unique Paper ID – IJTSRD29184 | Volume – 3 | Issue – 6 | September - October 2019 Page 528 The coefficient of friction on some material surfaces was determined using the set up similar to the one used for determination of coefficient of internal friction except that instead of the guide frame, the seeds were placed on a table with changeable surface. The experiment was conducted on three material surfaces; ( wood, glass and metal surface) by a method described by Dutta et al.,(1998). The experiments were replicated ten (10) times for each surface The seeds were placed inside a cylindrical container on plane of a named material slightly raised to avoid direct contact between the surface and the cylinder. The plane was gently tilted and the angle of inclination at which the sample start sliding was read off the protractor attached to the apparatus. The tangent of this angle is reported as the coefficient of static friction )14(tanφφ =s =sφ coefficient of friction =φ angle of inclination Results and Discussion Size The results obtained shows that the mean length, width , thickness and standard deviation of Negro pepper seeds were found to be 5.99mm 42.0± , 3.51mm 25,0.0± and 3.05mm 14.0± respectively, as compared to that obtained by Fashina (1996) which was 5.87mm, 3.51mm and 3.10mm respectively. The geometric mean diameter, Equivalent mean diameter and arithmetic mean diameter were found to be 3.8mm ± 0.13, 15.29mm ± 0.21, 3.99mm ± 0.15 Table1. Summary of results for Some Physical Properties of Negro Pepper Seeds analyzed Physical Property Mean SD Length (mm) 5.99 0.421 Width (mm) 3.51 0.250 Thickness (mm) 3.05 0.146 Geometric Mean Dia, Dg (mm) 3.8 0.13 Equivalent Mean Diameter, Dp 15.29 0.21 Arithmetic Mean Diameter, Da 3.99 0.15 Bulk Density 0.56 0.25 Solid Density 1.12 0.31 Porosity 49.5 0.22 Sphericity Determination 65.53 0.11 Estimated Surface Area 45.37 0.18 One Thousand Seed Mass 34.3 - Moisture Content on Wet Basis 3.75 0.12 Angle of Repose 350 Coefficient of friction (glass) 30.990 Coefficient of friction (wood) 29.340 Coefficient of friction (steel) 30.640 Angle of Repose From the results on Table 1, after five replicates of the angle of repose of the negro pepper seeds, the mean height and radius of spread were 1.74cm and 5.03cm respectively as compared to that obtained by Fashina (1996) which was 1.70cm and 5cm respectively. And applying the result obtained into the angle of repose formula, gave the angle of repose as ϕ = 35o. Coefficient of friction on Some Materials The results of the coefficient of friction on four surfaces are as presented on Table 1 . Since the coefficient of friction is a function of the angle of internal friction, it is inevitable that changes that affect the internal friction of the material affect the coefficient of friction of the material. From the table, the coefficient of friction increased in all the four surfaces used as the height of inclination increased. The fact that the densities of the seeds are less that the density of water can be used to design separation or cleaning processes for the grains since lighter fractions will float. The values recorded for the Bulk and True densities of negro pepper seeds is as presented Table 1 From the experiment, the values of the bulk density and true density of the negro pepper seeds were revealed as 0.568g/ml3 and 1.125g/ml3 respectively. This shows that the bulk weight of the seeds per volume is less than the mass per volume of the seeds. The result obtained were in cognizance of that obtained by Showalter (1973) which was 0.567g/ml2 and 1.126g/ml2. Bulk and True Densities: No increase in weight was noted. This is why the seeds are usually heat treated to soften the seed coat and allow for easy water absorption, baked overnight before they are planted Food powders pose problems in volume and density measurements because of their packing characteristics. Generally, two types measurements are useful: free flow density and tapped density, the difference being in the manner of filling the volumetric container. Tapped density gives a higher number than free flow density because of partial displacement of air from between the particles. Free flow and tapped density relate to the container fill and settling during shipment and handling.From the experiment, the mean values of the bulk density and true density of the negro pepper seeds were found to be 0.568g/ml3 and 1.125g/ml3 with a standard deviation of 0.25 and 0.31 respectively. These shows that the bulk weight of the seeds per volume is less than the mass per volume of the seeds. The results obtained were in line with the work carried out by Showalter (1973) which was 0.567g/ml2 and 1.126g/ml2 respectively. Surface Area The value of the estimated mean surface area was 45.37mm2. ± 0.18 The surface area of an agricultural product is generally indicative of its pattern of behavior in a flowing fluid such as air, as well as the ease of separating extraneous materials from the product during pneumatic transport It is also important in heat and mass transfer processes such as drying and other thermal applications. Sphericity Published values for the sphericity of fruits are of the order 89-97. These values are expressed as the percentage; the higher the number, the greater the similarity to a sphere. Oblong-shaped products, such as
  • 5. International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (IJTSRD) @ www.ijtsrd.com eISSN: 2456-6470 @ IJTSRD | Unique Paper ID – IJTSRD29184 | Volume – 3 | Issue – 6 | September - October 2019 Page 529 rice, would exhibit a low value of sphericity (Mohsenin, 1986). The value of the sphericity had a mean of 65.53% ± 0.11 This shows that the seeds are entirely curved without sharp edges and that it is 65.53% compared to a sphere of 100%. One thousand Seed Weight From the experiment, values recorded for a thousand-seed weight was found to be 34.3g on the average and this agrees with the work done by Waziri and Mittai, 1997); and Jaeger, 1997. Moisture Content The moisture contents (wet basis) of Negro Pepper Seeds was found to be 3.75% 12.0± . The moisture content of negro pepper simply indicates the amount of water present in that agricultural produce and this is of great importance to food scientists and processing engineers as it assists them to determine certain adaptation and resistance to processing stages such as drying, bagging, storage, cooking and even consumption. Conclusion The results of the research were found to be useful as summarized in Table 1. The parameters investigated include length, width and thickness of the negro pepper. Others are Geometric, equivalent and arithmetic mean diameters, bulk and solid density, porosity, roundness, sphericity and moisture content. The values were in compliance with the work earlier carried out in this area. REFERENCES [1] Abolaji O. A., Adebayo A. H. and Odesanmi O. S. (2007), Nutritional Qualities of Three Medicinal Plants Parts Xylopia aethiopica, Blighia sapida and Parinari polyandra Commonly used by Pregnant Women in the Western Part of Nigeria. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition. 6: pp. 665-667. [2] Altunta E, Özgöz E, Taer ÖF (2005). Some physical properties of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graceum L.) seeds. J. Food Eng. 71: 37-43. Altunta E, Yildiz M (2007). cal [3] Dutta SK, Nema VK, Bhardwaj RK (1988) Physical properties of gram. J Agric Eng Res. 39: 259–268. [4] Fashina, A. B. (1996). Some Physical and Aerodynamic Properties of Seeds as related to Mechanical Decortications. M. Sc Thesis. Dept of Agricultural Engineering, University of Ibadan, Nigeria [5] Hampshire, T. J., F. a. Payne and L. Weston. 1987. Bell pepper texture measurement and degradation during cold storage. Trans. ASAE 30(5):1494-1500 [6] Irtwange S. V, (2000) Effect of accession and moisture content on some engineering properties of African yam bean, Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, University of Ibadan, Nigeria (2000), pp. 65-102 PhD Thesis [7] Medalia, A. I. 1980. Three-dimensional shape parameters. In Testing Characterisation of Powders and Fine Particles. Edited by J. K. Betldow and T. Meloy. Heyden & Son Ltd., London. Medalia, A.I. 1980. Three-dimensional shape parameters. In Testing Characterisation of Powders and Fine Particles. Edited by J. K. Betldow and T. Meloy. Heyden & Son Ltd., London. [8] Mohsenin, N. N. 1980. Physical Properties of Plant and Animal Materials. 2 nd Ed. Gordon and Breach Science Publishers. New York. [9] Mohsenin, N. N. 1986. Physical Properties of Plant and Animal Materials. 3 rd Ed. Gordon and Breach Science Publishers. NewYark. [10] Saçılık K, Öztürk R, Keskin R (2003). Some physical properties of hemp seed. Biosyst. Eng., 86(2): 191- 198. [11] Showalter, R. K. 1973. Factors affecting pepper firmness. Proc. Fla. State Hort.Soc. 85: 230-232 [12] Tairu, A. O., Hoffmann, T. and Schieberle, P. (1999) Characterization of the key aroma compounds in dried fruits of the West African peppertree Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal) A. Rich (Annonaceae) using aroma extract dilution analysis, Journal of Agric Food Chem.;47 (8), pp. 3285-3287. [13] Tunde-Akintunde T. Y and Akintunde B. O., (2004). Some physical properties of sesame seed. Biosyst. Eng., 88(1): 127