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Eicosenoic acid and other fatty acids of Sapindaceae seed oils
Author(s) -
Hopkins C. Y.,
Swingle R.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
lipids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.601
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1558-9307
pISSN - 0024-4201
DOI - 10.1007/bf02532565
Subject(s) - sapindaceae , arachidic acid , chemistry , fatty acid , botany , food science , biology , organic chemistry , palmitic acid
The seed oils of 11 species of Sapindaceae were examined, and their fatty acid composition was determined. cis ‐11‐Eicosenoic acid was identified as the major fatty acid of Koelreuteria paniculata . It was present in nine of the 11 species in amounts from 8–60% of the total fatty acids and is evidently a common component of oils of this plant family. Arachidic acid was present in amounts up to 11%. Only three of the oils had acids of chain length greater than C‐20. Seed oils of certain species of Koelreuteria and Cardiospermum are good potential sources of 11‐eicosenoic acid.