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Analysis of mesocarp and kernel oils from the American oil palm and F 1 hybrids with the West African oil palm
Author(s) -
Macfarlane Neil,
Swetman Tony,
Cornelius J. A.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740260907
Subject(s) - palm oil , degree of unsaturation , palm kernel oil , palm , hybrid , palm kernel , oil mill , composition (language) , botany , oleic acid , elaeis guineensis , biology , horticulture , food science , chemistry , organic chemistry , linguistics , physics , philosophy , quantum mechanics
The mesocarp oil of the American oil palm is more unsaturated than that of the West African oil palm. Mesocarp oils obtained from F 1 hybrids of these two oil palms exhibit an intermediate degree of unsaturation. Hybrid kernel oils are similar in composition to that of their West African oil palm parent, whereas kernel oils from the American oil palm are considerably more unsaturated and exhibit a unique fatty acid composition among seed fats of the Palmae family.