The component acids of ten seed oils

Abstract

Of the 10 seed oils examd., the highest concn. of linoleic acid [60-33-3] (71.3%) was found in Tribulus terrestris and the lowest in Ventilago madraspatana. Oleic acid [112-80-1] (56.2%) was the max. in Garcinia mangostana and the min. in V. madraspatana. The highest concn. of behenic acid [112-85-6] was found in the latter seeds, whereas the former plant was the only 1 which had capric acid [334-48-5] (0.9%). Linolenic acid [463-40-1] was present only in V. madraspatana (6.1%). The same plant among others also contained the max. amt. of arachidic acid [506-30-9] (7.8%) and palmitic acid [57-10-3] (29.8%). The lowest amt. of the latter acid was noted in Phoenix sylvestris (9.4%). Max. amts. of stearic acid [57-11-4] (11.9%) was in V. madraspatana and Randia uliginosa. P. sylvestris oil showed the highest myristic acid [544-63-8] (11.9%) of the oils and Bridelia retusa contained only 0.3%.