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Chemical Composition and Characteristics of Commiphora wightii (Arnott) Bhandari Seed Oil
Author(s) -
Patel B. H.,
Thakore S.,
Nagar Padamnabhi Shanker
Publication year - 2009
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/s11746-009-1366-7
Subject(s) - arachidic acid , linoleic acid , behenic acid , palmitic acid , oleic acid , chemistry , stearic acid , capric acid , fatty acid , myristic acid , palmitoleic acid , food science , chemical composition , botany , organic chemistry , biochemistry , biology , lauric acid
The seeds of Commiphora wightii (Arnott) Bhandari contain 9.8 ± 0.7% oil. The fatty acid composition and chemical properties of the extracted oil were determined. Gas liquid chromatography of the methyl esters of the fatty acids shows the presence of 46.62% saturated fatty acids and 51.40% unsaturated fatty acids. The fatty acid composition is as follows: capric acid 3.50%, myristic acid 14.51%, palmitic acid 6.68%, stearic acid 4.70%, arachidic acid 3.18%, behenic acid 14.05%, myristoleic acid 1.34%, palmitoleic acid 12.07%, oleic acid 14.15%, eicosenoic acid 0.11%, linoleic acid 22.34% and alpha linoleic acid 1.37%.