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Aphananthe aspera kernel oil: A rich source of linoleic acid
Author(s) -
Tanaka Tatsuo,
Ihara Shogo,
Koyama Yoshito
Publication year - 1977
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/bf02655170
Subject(s) - linoleic acid , palmitic acid , chemistry , stearic acid , food science , linolenic acid , oleic acid , chromatography , composition (language) , botany , fatty acid , organic chemistry , biology , biochemistry , art , literature
and Summary The seed kernels of Aphananthe aspera Planch. yielded 50.8% of a pale yellow oil. The fatty acid composition determined by gas liquid chromatography was: 5.3% palmitic, 0.1% hexadecenoic, 3.0% stearic, 6.1% oleic, 85.1% linoleic, and 0.4% linolenic acids.