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Characteristics and composition of indian wood apple seed and oil
Author(s) -
Ramakrishna G.,
Azeemoddin G.,
Ramayya D. Atchyuta,
Thirumala Rao S. D.,
Devi K. Sita,
Pantulu A. J.
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/bf02909539
Subject(s) - unsaponifiable , saponification value , iodine value , chemistry , composition (language) , saponification , food science , stearic acid , botany , horticulture , biology , organic chemistry , philosophy , linguistics
Indian wood apple seed ( Feronia elephantum Correa) constituting 6% (dry weight basis) of the fruit, contains 34% oil and 28% protein. The kernel comprises 62% of the seed. The oil is yellow with an iodine value 131, saponification value 192, unsaponifiable matter 1%. Fatty acid profile of oil by GLC is: palmitic 19.3, stearic 7.3, oleic 27.2, linoleic 19.8 and linolenic 26.4%.