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The seed lipids of the palm family
Author(s) -
Opute Fred Idiem'
Publication year - 1979
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/bf02680195
Subject(s) - myristic acid , lauric acid , elaeis guineensis , palm , chemistry , food science , palm oil , botany , biology , biochemistry , fatty acid , palmitic acid , physics , quantum mechanics
The majority of palms, represented by Elaeis guineensis , contained mainly neutral lipids (triglycerides) in their seed fats with lauric and myristic acids as the major acids. In certain others, symbolized by the Raphia palms, polar lipids dominated, with the unsaturated acids, oleic and linoleic acids constituting the major fatty acids. Contrary to established belief, lauric and myristic acids were not the principal fatty acids in all palms.