Molecules (Mar 2000)

Chemical Characteristics of Passiflora Caerulea Sedd Oil and Residual Seed Meal

  • O. E. Quiroga,
  • S. Bou,
  • M. S. Vigo,
  • S. M. Nolasco

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/50300376
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 3
pp. 376 – 378

Abstract

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Seeds from Passiflora caerulea were defatted with n-hexane yielding 29,9% of crude oil (dry basis). The crude oil was examined in their physicochemical characteristics. Fatty acid composition value showed only three acids in significative proportion: 16:0, 18:1 and 18:2. The residual seed meal analysis included: moisture value, ash, metals content, sugars, crude fiber, protein and available lysine.

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