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

Ashutosh K. Mittal; Shishir Tandon

doi:10.1155/2017/5858720

Journal of Chemistry (Jan 2017)

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

Ashutosh K. Mittal,
Shishir Tandon

Affiliations

Ashutosh K. Mittal: Department of Chemistry, Division of Agricultural Chemicals, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand 263 145, India
Shishir Tandon: Department of Chemistry, Division of Agricultural Chemicals, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand 263 145, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/5858720
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2017

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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%).

Published in Journal of Chemistry

ISSN: 2090-9063 (Print); 2090-9071 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/2962

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