Adaptive Evolution of Seed Oils in Plants: Accounting for the Biogeographic Distribution of Saturated and Unsaturated Fatty Acids in Seed Oils

2000 ◽  
Vol 156 (4) ◽  
pp. 442-458 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Randal Linder
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Adaptive Evolution ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Seed Oils

scholarly journals Characterization of two Moroccan watermelon seeds oil varieties by three different extraction methods

OCL ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Ihssane Ouassor ◽  
Younes Aqil ◽  
Walid Belmaghraoui ◽  
Souad El Hajjaji
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Citrullus Lanatus ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Seed Oils ◽  
Total Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Ultrasound Assisted Extraction ◽  
Soxhlet Apparatus

The purpose of this study is to assess and evaluate the physicochemical properties of the seed oils of two Moroccan varieties of watermelon “Citrullus lanatus” extracted by three different techniques, a mechanical process using cold press, and two chemical processes using a Soxhlet apparatus and a sonotrode ultrasound assisted extraction (UAE) using n-hexane. The total phenolic compounds (TPC) and antioxidant properties against the DPPH radicals (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) were also studied. The seed oils of both varieties of watermelon exhibited high concentrations of unsaturated fatty acids with the predominance of linoleic and oleic fatty acids. The primary sterol was β-sitosterol, and high levels of total tocopherols were observed. Ɣ-tocopherol was the predominant tocopherol in all tested oils. The Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus variety seeds oil exhibited the highest TPC value (89.5 ± 0.06 mg EGA/100 g; EGA: gallic acid equivalent), with 82.4 ± 0.03% DPPH free radical inhibition efficiency. Nevertheless, all tested seeds oils showed a significant amount of total phenolic compounds and a good inhibition against DPPH radicals ranging from 51.1 ± 0.1% to 84.8 ± 0.04%. In addition, the influence of the ultrasonic extraction parameters was studied using two different solvents (n-hexane and the methanol-chloroform mixture), with different particle sizes (500–300 µm), duration (10 and 20 minutes), cycle (1–0.5), amplitude (80–100%) and solvent/seed ratios (1:5 and 1:10), and the seed roasting parameter was also studied. The oil yield was mainly affected by the extraction solvent, then the solvent/seed ratio and the duration, respectively.

scholarly journals Study of Fatty Acids Profile in Kernel Oil of Heynea trijuga Roxb. Ex Sims. (syn. Trichilia connaroides (Wight & Arn.) Bentv.)

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Ashutosh K. Mittal ◽  
Shishir Tandon
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Seed Oils ◽  
Nontimber Forest Products ◽  
Kernel Oil ◽  
Fatty Acids Profile ◽  
Cosmetic Formulations ◽  
Fatty Acid Compositions

Seed oils have been used for centuries by communities as food, medicine, cosmetic applications, and fuel. Recently, there has been a renewed interest in these nontimber forest products specifically for use in cosmetic formulations. The fatty acid compositions of kernel oil of Heynea trijuga was analyzed by GC-FID. The results showed that the oil content was 37.61 percent (w/w) in seed. Seed oil was rich in unsaturated fatty acids. Important fatty acids present were palmitic acid (22.12%), stearic acid (7.51%), oleic acid (25.20%), and linoleic acid (11.65%).

scholarly journals Nutrients, fatty acid composition and antioxidant activity of the flowers and seed oils in wild populations of Paeonia ludlowii

2019 ◽  
pp. 206
Author(s):  
Jie Li, Zai-Hua Wang
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Fatty Acid Composition ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Acid Composition ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Seed Oils ◽  
Wild Populations ◽  
The Impact

Wild Paeonia ludlowii is considered as a traditional ornamental plant, but its flowers and seed oils are edible with important economic values, and the variation of nutrients, fatty acid composition in wild populations is scarcely known. Flowers and seeds of P. ludlowii were collected from two wild populations for evaluating the nutrients in flowers, composition of fatty acids in seed oils and the antioxidant activity. The flowers contained high composition of proteins, carbohydrates, amino acids, total flavonoids, phenolic compounds and essential minerals. Seed oil yield reached up to 21.95% using supercritical CO2 fluid extraction, and it contained 14 fatty acids (up to 93.35 g/100g seed oil), especially the unsaturated fatty acids (oleic acid, linoleic acid and α-linolenic acid) was up to 88.69% with low ω6/ω3 ratios of 0.58. The antioxidant capacity can be arranged in the order of trolox > flower extracts > seed oil according to the DPPH and ABTS free radical assay. Contents of nutrient in flowers and fatty acids in seed oils were significantly different between two wild populations due to the impact of different growing environments. These results indicate that flowers and seed oils of P. ludlowii are potential food resources in human diets.

scholarly journals Characteristics of seed oils and nutritional compositions of seeds from different varieties of Momordica charantiaLinn.cultivated in Bangladesh

2008 ◽  
Vol 26 (No. 4) ◽  
pp. 275-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.A. Ali ◽  
M.A. Sayeed ◽  
M.S. Reza ◽  
Mst.S. Yeasmin ◽  
A.M. Khan
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Neutral Lipids ◽  
Physicochemical Characteristics ◽  
Nutritional Requirements ◽  
Seed Oils ◽  
Edible Plant ◽  
Mineral Contents ◽  
Local Public Health

Farmers in rural areas of almost all the districts of Bangladesh cultivate different varieties of edible plant karela to satisfy nutritional requirements. Herein, we report on the characteristics of seed oils and nutrients and mineral contents of seeds from three varieties of karela. Most of the physicochemical characteristics were significantly (<I>P</I> < 0.05) affected with the samples tested. Seed oils of all varieties displayed a higher degree of unsaturation and in GLC reported herein, only five fatty acids were identified. The profiles of fatty acid composition were not wholly similar in all varieties in which unsaturated fatty acids represented more than 72%, &alpha;-eleostearic acid having been detected in the amount of 50.36–53.22%. Acylglycerol classes were estimated to be monoacylglycerols (1.18–2.01%), diacylglycerols (1.83–2.98%), and triacylglycerols (91.11–93.03%) whereas lipid classes included neutral lipids (86.83–91.09%), glycolipids (4.37–7.43%), and phospholipids (3.22–4.62%). Of the major energy producing nutrients, all varieties contained large amounts of lipid (33.93–36.21%) and protein (18.23–21.36%), and potentially useful amounts of calcium (383.45–440.96 &mu;g/g), iron (41.10–45.03 &mu;g/g), and other essential minerals. The nutrient information presented in this report should stimulate the local public health authorities in Bangladesh to consider the question of recommending the vegetable karela to be consumed by adults and children alike in Bangladesh, including pregnant women and others with higher than normal nutritional requirements.

scholarly journals Cucurbita maxima Pumpkin Seed Oil: from the Chemical Properties to the Different Extracting Techniques

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 663-669 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leila REZIG ◽  
Moncef CHOUAIBI ◽  
Rosa Maria OJEDA-AMADOR ◽  
Sergio GOMEZ-ALONSO ◽  
Maria Desamparados SALVADOR ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Seed Oils ◽  
Cucurbita Maxima ◽  
Pumpkin Seed ◽  
Pumpkin Seed Oil ◽  
Cold Pressed

Pumpkin seed oils are rich in bioactive compounds such as tocopherols, sterols, β-carotene, and lutein that have, along with some fatty acids, high nutritional value factors. In addition, it has so far been proven that these compounds have a positive effect on human health. The present study mainly aimed at evaluating the chemical composition and the bioactive compounds of pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) seed oil of the ‘Béjaoui’ Tunisian cultivar using both cold pressing and solvent extraction methods. The seed oils contained substantial amounts of unsaturated fatty acids, particularly oleic and linoleic acids, with values ranging respectively from 28.19% for cold pressed pumpkin seed oil to 30.56% for pumpkin seed oil extracted by pentane and from 43.86% for pumpkin seed oil extracted by pentane to 46.67% for cold pressed pumpkin seed oil of the total amount of fatty acids. Investigations of different seed oils revealed that extraction techniques had significant effects on the antioxidant activity and the γ-tocopherol. Cold pressed pumpkin seed oil revealed the highest γ-tocopherol content (599.33 mg kg-1) and the highest oxidative stability (3.84 h). However, the chloroform/methanol extracted pumpkin seed oil, which is rich in total phenolics (54.41 mg Gallic Acid Equivalent kg-1), was a more effective scavenger of DPPH radicals (250 µmoles Trolox kg-1) than the poor phenolic pumpkin seed oils extracted by hexane and pentane (110 µmoles Trolox kg-1 vs 100 µmoles Trolox kg-1). Based on its unique seed oil features, cold press extracted pumpkin seed may add great value to product innovation in the industrial, nutritional, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical fields.

scholarly journals Chemical Composition of Pistacia lentiscus Seeds’ Oil from Moroccan High Atlas Mountain

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Brahim Ait Mohand ◽  
Abderraouf El Antari ◽  
Fatiha Benkhalti
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Seed Oils ◽  
Pistacia Lentiscus ◽  
High Atlas ◽  
Marginal Areas ◽  
Mediterranean Regions ◽  
Total Fatty Acids

Pistacia lentiscus is an aromatic member of the Anacardiaceae family, endemic to the Mediterranean regions, which produces red and black oleaginous seeds in maturity. Our study focuses on the characterization of Pistacia lentiscus seed oils from three localities of High Atlas Mountain in the Azilal region of Morocco. Our results showed a very appreciable oil yield reaching more than 21% which clearly differs between the three sites studied (21.33 ± 0.17% in Boizoghrane, 15.22 ± 0.10% in Tighanimine, and 7.67 ± 0.29% in Tawjanizm locality); the analysis of the total fatty acids composition revealed a predominance of the unsaturated fatty acids represented essentially by the oleic and linoleic fatty acids, and also the triglyceride composition was dominated mainly by POO + SOL, POL + SLL + PoOP, and OOO. This potential of the chemical composition offers the possibility of producing nutraceutical oil, which represents a source of income capable of insisting vulnerable local populations to protect this species from deforestation, thus maintaining biodiversity, and to reduce by this interest the migratory flow from marginal areas.

scholarly journals Quantification of Seed Oil Content and Fatty Acid Profile of Jatropha cucas L. from Guizhou, China

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 92
Author(s):  
Hamidou SENOU ◽  
Cai X. ZHENG ◽  
Gabriel SAMAKE ◽  
Mamadou B. TRAORE ◽  
Fousseni FOLEGA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Jatropha Curcas ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Methyl Esters ◽  
Saturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Total Content ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Seed Oils ◽  
Fatty Acids Composition

<p class="1Body">The methyl esters of fatty acids composition of the oil from <em>jatropha curcas</em> seeds were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometer GC-MS. Fourteen components were found to be representative with 99.52% of the total content of seed oils. The main constituents were unsaturated fatty acids (71.93%) and saturated fatty acids (27.59%). For the saturated fatty acids composition such as palmitic and stearic acid, the rate was 15.80% and 10.79%, respectively. Linoleic acid (39.58%) and oleic acid (30.41%) were obtained in highest concentration among the unsaturated fatty acids identified in the seeds oil of <em>Jatropha curcas</em> from Guizhou. This value also justifies the fluidity of the oil at room temperature. A high percentage of polyunsaturated fatty acids (39.58%) and a slightly lower rate of monounsaturated fatty acids (32.35%) were also observed. The seed oils profile of Guizhou <em>Jatropha curcas</em> presents the desirable fatty acid C14 to C18 and interesting features for the biodiesel production.</p>

scholarly journals Nutritional Components and Oxidative Stability of Plant Seed Oils

2019 ◽  
pp. 666
Author(s):  
Jookyeong Lee, Seong Jun Hong ◽  
Joon Hyung Park ◽  
Jin-Ju Cho, Da-Som Kim ◽  
Kyoung-Tae Lee, Oh-Kyu Lee ◽  
Eui-Cheol Shin
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Oxidative Stability ◽  
Sensory Quality ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Acid Value ◽  
Seed Oils ◽  
Plant Seed ◽  
Nutritional Components ◽  
Physicochemical Features ◽  
Fatty Acid Compositions

This study investigated fatty acid compositions, antioxidative nutrients, physicochemical properties, and oxidative stability of 10 plant seed oils derived from forest resources. Eight types of fatty acids were identified in total, of which oleic acid marked the highest proportion in most of the seed oils. Overall, the seed oils showed relatively higher contents of unsaturated fatty acids (≧50%). Tocopherol and phytosterol contents ranged from 4.82±0.11 mg/ 100 g to 738.35±4.30 mg/ 100 g and from 133.44±5.09 mg/100 g to 403.59±29.89 mg/100 g, respectively. In terms of chemical measures, acid value, peroxide value, and p-anisidine value resulted in broad ranges, between 0.81±0.04 mg KOH/ g and 52.3±0.60 mg KOH/ g, 4.95±0.11 meq/ kg and 213.88±6.97 meq/ kg, and 3.53±0.39 and 62.59±1.67, respectively. Browning intensity and color scale were also examined, which probably will be a good indicator of sensory quality. As a measure of oxidative stability, oxidation induction period was investigated, showing a range of 0.02±0.01 hr to 3.72±0.28 hr. This study provided informative fundamental data on forest resource derived- 10 plant seed oils and demonstrated the possibility of these oils as edible oil sources with favorable nutrient and physicochemical features.     

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