Journal of Food Research; Vol. 9, No. 6; 2020 ISSN 1927-0887 E-ISSN 1927-0895 Published by Canadian Center of Science and Education Biochemical Characterization and Nutritional Profile of Jam and Syrup from Saba senegalensis fruit in Côte d'Ivoire Hadja M. F. Diabagate1, Souleymane Traore1, Doudjo Soro3, Mohamed Cisse2 & Kouakou Brou1 1 Food Sciences and Technology Department, Laboratory of Nutrition and Food Safety, Nangui Abrogoua University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire 2 Department of Genetic Biochemistry, Peleforo Gon Coulibaly University, Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire 3 Laboratory of Chemical, Food and Environmental Processes Sciences, INP-HB, Yamoussokro, Côte d’Ivoire Correspondence: Hadja Mawa Fatim Diabagaté, Food Sciences and Technology Department, Laboratory of Nutrition and Food Safety, Nangui Abrogoua University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Tel: 225-0632-4164. E-mail:
[email protected] Received: September 3, 2020 Accepted: November 6, 2020 Online Published: November 25, 2020 doi:10.5539/jfr.v9n6p67 URL: https://doi.org/10.5539/jfr.v9n6p67 Abstract Saba senegalensis is a plant to the family of Apocynaceae and its fruit called Saba is mainly used as food. For better valorisation, this study aimed to evaluate the nutritional potential of jam and syrup derived of this fruit. The study was carried out on the fruit of Saba senegalensis harvested in the north of Côte d'Ivoire. After jam and syrup formulation, pH, dry matter, ash, macronutrients, vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, anti-nutritionals factors and nutritional profile have been determined. The results showed that jam and syrup of Saba were acidic with respective pH of 3.11 ± 0.01 and 3.65 ± 0.05.