The extraction of total lipids from parsley: Petroselinum crispum (mill.) Nym. Ex. A.W. Hill) seeds

Abstract

The kinetics of extraction of total lipids from ground parsley (Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nym. ex. A.W. Hill) seeds with a mixture of ethanol or methanol with non-polar organic solvents, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, trichloroethylene and petroleum ether, at various temperatures were studied. The maceration technique with reflux was used. The kinetic parameters were determined in extraction kinetic equations, as well as the optimal operation conditions for total lipids extraction. The maximum total lipids yield under optimal conditions was 33.7 g per 100 g of dry parsley seeds. Nine lipid fractions of the total lipids were separated by thin layer chromatography among which were phospholipids, sterol, mono-, di- and triacylglycerol, free fatty acids and carbohydrates.

Keywords

• parsley seeds
• petroselinum crispum Mill. Nym. ex. A.W. Hill
• total lipids
• extraction