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Characteristics and compositions of Carissa spinarum, Leucaena leucocephala and Physalis minima seeds and oils
Author(s) -
Chandrasekhara Rao T.,
Lakshminarayana G.,
Prasad N. B. L.,
Jagan Mohan Rao S.,
Azeemoddin G.,
Atchyuta Ramayya D.,
Thirumala Rao S. D.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02636369
Subject(s) - leucaena leucocephala , unsaponifiable , botany , chemistry , sapotaceae , physalis , biology , food science
Abstract The seeds and extracted oils of Carissa spinarum (Apocynaceae), (I), Leucaena leucocephala (Leguminosae) (II) and Physalis minima (Solanaceae) (III) were analyzed for characteristics and compositions. The seeds of I, II and III contained 22.4, 6.4 and 40.0% oil and 10.1, 27.6 and 17.9% protein, respectively. The oils of I, II and III had, respectively, iodine values 70.1, 113.5 and 122.5; saponification values 186, 188 and 189; unsaponifiable matter 5.2, 2.5 and 0.8%, and the following fatty acid compositions (area %): palmitic 12.6, 14.2, 10.5; stearic 7.6, 6.1, 8.6; oleic 72.7, 20.1, 17.3; linoleic 5.2, 53.8, 61.4; linolenic 0.9, 1.8, 0.0, and arachidic 1.0, 2.3, 0.0. II contained 1.7% lignoceric acid. III contained small amounts of hexadecenoic (0.1%), epoxy (0.6%) and hydroxy (1.5%) fatty acids.