Omobuwajo, T. O.Ikegwuoha, H. C.Koya, Olufemi A.Ige, M. T.2019-07-252019-07-251999-11-01Omobuwajo, T. O., Ikegwuoha, H. C., Koya, O. A., & Ige, M. T. (1999). Design, construction and testing of a dehuller for African breadfruit (Treculia africana) seeds. Journal of food engineering, 42(3), 173-176.https://doi.org/10.1016/S0260-8774(99)00116-8http://repository.elizadeuniversity.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12398/410The African breadfruit seed is a popular food resource in several parts of West Africa. It is presently being dehulled manually in the absence of a suitable mechanical device. A machine was designed in order to remove the drudgery involved in dehulling the seeds. The machine comprised of a roller which cracks the hull, an oscillating cam follower which removes the cracked hull through repeated shearing against a stationary wall, and an aspiration unit which sifts the hull from the endosperm. A prototype was constructed and tested. Throughput was 64 kg/h; yield, 75%; completely dehulled seeds, 85%; breakage, 1% and sifting efficiency was practically 100%.enAfrican breadfruit seedsDehuller designPerformance indicesPrototype specicationsArticle