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Chemical investigation of the seeds of brassica oleracea var. acephala
Author(s) -
Kaul V. K.,
Banerjee A.,
Nigam S. S.
Publication year - 1980
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/bf02673938
Subject(s) - erucic acid , brassica oleracea , botany , chemistry , palmitic acid , unsaponifiable , oleic acid , brassica , biology , food science , fatty acid , biochemistry
Fatty acid composition of the seed fat of Brassica oleracea Var. acephala (Cruciferae) has been determined. Erucic acid has been found to be the major component followed by linoleic, oleic, linolenic, arachidic and palmitic acids. Traces of stearic and eico‐senoic acids have also been detected. The unsaponifiable matter contained β‐sitosterol, and defatted seeds showed the presence of sucrose.