Purification Of Cashew Gum from Tree Bark Contamination

Ibrahim Jimoh; Abdullahi Jimoh; Umar Khadija

Authors

Ibrahim Jimoh 3Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Sciences, College of Natural and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bayero University Kano, P.M.B. 3011, Kano State, Nigeria
Abdullahi Jimoh School of Engineering, Science and Technical, Federal Polytechnic, Daura, P.M.B 1049 Katsina, Nigeria.
Umar Khadija 3Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Sciences, College of Natural and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bayero University Kano, P.M.B. 3011, Kano State, Nigeria.

Keywords:

Cashew Gum, Oxidation, Hydrogen Peroxide

Abstract

Pure cashew gums as well as cashew gum contaminated with cashew bark were subjected to oxidation in order to determine the amount of oxidant they consumed. Hydrogen peroxide was the oxidant of choice because its reaction products are water and oxygen. It was observed that while the pure gum consumed a few amount of the oxidant, the dirty gum consumed substantial amount of the oxidant. This preliminary result shows that the oxidant is a promising material for use as cashew gum decontaminant.