Proximate composition and the functional properties of defatted seed and protein isolates of kargo (Piliostigma reticulatum) seed

The proximate composition of the Kargo seeds and the physico-chemical properties of the seed oil have been determined. Matured dried seeds were collected. They were then dehusked and pulverized into a fine powder and kept in air tight sample bottle for further analysis. Functional properties of the defatted sample and its protein isolate were also determined. The seed is rich in both crude protein (40.4%) and lipid (27.9%) and, therefore, could be classified as an oil seed. The crude protein for the defatted sample is significantly (p