Dataset on physicochemical properties of particle-sized moringa oleifera seed cake and its application as bio-coagulants in water treatment application

The dataset provided information about on the phytochemical and mineral composition of investigation Moringa oleifera cake residue used for the bio-coagulation of water for drinking. Four sets of mass spectrometric methods viz; Gas Chromatography Mass- Spectrometer (GC–MS), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), LC-MS-Quadrupled time of Flight Mass Spectrometer (LC-MS/QToF), X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF). The three spectrometry approaches provided a blueprint and basis for future investigation on the physicochemical properties of Moringa oleifera in an eco-friendly water treatment process

Microstructural and microchemical characterization of valorized cola nitida pod wastes

The inherent environmental effects of the accumulated kola nut pod waste products have become a subject of discussion among many researchers. The need then arises for their alternative use as nutraceutical bioproducts. The physical and chemical analytical techniques are often required for the standardization of these bioproducts in order to determine and maintain their quality characteristics. The dataset presented in this study provided information on the chemical profile, physisorption and thermo-analytical screening of Cola nut pod extracts. Six sets of physicochemical methods were employed to characterize the phenolic extracts. The result obtained clearly revealed the presence of two-hundred and fifty-five phenolic bioactive. Also presented was the thermal stability, morphological and microstructural surface area configuration of the Cola nitida pod extracts. The information obtained from this study could be used in determining the quality of food wastes bioproducts in nutria-pharmaceutical applications

Extraction of carotene from moringa oleifera leaves for cosmetics uses

In this research, carotene in the Moringa Oeifera leaves will be extracted by using Soxhlet extraction method. Carotene as pigment that naturally contained in most vegetables is important source of nutrients used for pharmaceutical and cosmetic. The main constituent of the carotene which is beta-carotene will be investigated. Two variables were chosen to investigate the effect of different solvent on the extraction and beta-carotene concentration. Samples with different solvent will be prepared which the solvents are acetone, petroleum ether and water respectively. After the extraction process, the mixture of carotene and solvent will be separated using rotary evaporator in order to get the extracted carotene. Then, the extracted carotene was analysed using HPLC to determine the beta-carotene concentration.The best type of solvent use to extract the beta carotene from Moringa Oleifera is petroleum ether and was proven from the HPLC analysis based on the area of peak

Moringa oleifera seed derivatives as natural bio-coagulants in water treatment process

River water in many parts of the world used for drinking purpose after some treatments. Consequently, the turbidity in untreated water is often conventionally removed by treating the water with expensive chemicals, many of which are not environmentally friendly. In fact, using chemicals materials in water treatments have some negative effects to human health. Therefore, there is a need to use some natural materials as an alternative to replace chemicals. Moringa oleifera is an important commodity plants which has been used for the treatment of water in tropical part of the world. In this study, the potential of Moringa oleifera seeds as bio-coagulant for water treatment were investigated at optimum condition. The experiment was conducted in two stages, the first method of was employed to determine which of the best particle sizes and amount of Moringa oleifera seeds powder (MOSP) for water treatment. It was observed that the 2 mm particle size performed better in terms of turbidity removal efficiency 4.98NTU, with 0.1 g. Furthermore, the second method MOSP was placed in extraction thimble to remove the oil from the seeds and produced MOCR used as bio- coagulant in water treatment. Response surface methodology was applied to determine the parametric effects of mixing speed, time and dosage on the residual turbidity. The three independent factors, such as Low speed, Low speed time and dosage were optimized using the Response Surface Methodology (RSM) for optimal water turbidity removal. The results obtained from experimental design demonstrated the optimum condition at low speed, low speed time and dosage as 40 rpm, 60 min, and 0.75 mg/L, respectively. Under this condition the predicted (theoretical) residual turbidity was 4.73 NTU. The result of the ANOVA for the optimization of the residual turbidity showed that the quadratic model was significant at 95% confidence level (p<0.05). The difference between the theoretical and experimental turbidity showed that no significant variation with a percentage error value of 1.6913 %. The quality of the treated water was determined at optimum condition using qualitative tests. The result of the water quality determination revealed that turbidity, conductivity, TDS, COD and BOD with corresponding percentage changes of 99 %, 73 %, 50 %, 75 % and 28 %, respectively. Finally, the result obtained therefore showed the potential of Moringa oleifera as natural coagulants in the effective treatment of water for drinking purpose. The lower turbidity (<5 NTU) achieved from this study confirmed the potential of this important eco-friendly natural product for the treatment of water

Experimental optimization of Moringa oleifera seed powder as bio-coagulants in water treatment process

The Moringa oleifera is an important commodity plant which has been traditionally used for the treatment of water in tropical area of the world. This study therefore investigated the use of M. oleifera seeds powder as bio-coagulant for water treatment. The effects of parameters such as dosage, high speed time, high speed, low speed and low speed time on the residual turbidity were evaluated using the response surface methodology. The results obtained from the preliminary studies conducted, provided three independent factors, viz low speed (40–80 rpm), low speed time (20–60 min) and dosage (0.25–1.25 mg/L) which were optimized using the optimal water turbidity. However, the high speed and the high speed time were fixed at 100 rpm and 6 min, respectively. The results obtained from experimental design placed the optimum condition at low speed, low speed time and dosage as 40 rpm, 60 min and 0.75 mg/L, respectively. Under this condition, the predicted (theoretical) residual turbidity was 4.73 NTU. The result of the ANOVA for the optimization of the residual turbidity showed that the quadratic model was significant at 95% confidence level (p < 0.05). Moreover, the low speed time (B) and dosage (C) were both significant, whereas the low speeds (A) were not significant factors in the optimization of residual turbidity. Finally, the result obtained therefore showed the potential of M. oleifera residue as natural coagulants in the effective treatment of water for drinking purpose. The lower turbidity (< 5 NTU) achieved from this study confirmed the potential of this important eco-friendly natural product for the treatment of water

Assessment of moringa oleifera cake residues (MOCR) as eco-friendly bio-coagulant

In recent times, the consumption of water for domestic and industrial use has been on an increasing trend with a rise in demand. Therefore, a need for a plant-based altervative of water treatment process at a lower cost using an environmentally friendly approach. Moringa oleifera is an example of the plant-based materials usually grown in developing countries with a natural coagulating property. In this study the Jar test was conducted to evaluate the performance of Moringa oleifera cake residue (MOCR) as biocoagulant for the treatment of water for safe drinking. The result obtained showed the lowest turbidity, pH, TDS, and water conductivity value as 4.7 NTU (0.75 mg/L), 5.2 (2.5 mg/L), 40 ppm (1.0 mg/L), and 50 µs / cm (0.50 mg/L), respectively. Hence, MOCR therefore is a potential source for plant-based coagulating agent for water treatment for domestic drinking water