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Fatty acid composition of sunflower ( Helianthus annuus L.) oil as influenced by seed position
Author(s) -
Zimmerman D. C.,
Fick G. N.
Publication year - 1973
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/bf02641352
Subject(s) - helianthus annuus , sunflower , palmitic acid , composition (language) , sunflower oil , linoleic acid , sunflower seed , fatty acid , oleic acid , chemistry , stalk , horticulture , food science , biology , botany , agronomy , biochemistry , linguistics , philosophy
The variation in fatty acid composition of the oil from seeds located in different positions within an individual sunflower head was determined. Each head was divided into three ring‐shaped zones and four samples were taken from each zone. Ten heads from an inbred line and ten from an open‐pollinated variety were sampled. Position of the seed within the head had a significant effect on the fatty acid composition of the oil. The linoleic and palmitic acid contents of the oil increased and the oleic acid content decreased from the perimeter toward the center of the head.