CHARACTERIZATION OF ASTROCARYUM-MACROCALY X KERNEL FAT

Authors
LOGNAY G DESMEDT A MEJIA K TREVEJO E MARLIER M
Citation
G. Lognay et al., CHARACTERIZATION OF ASTROCARYUM-MACROCALY X KERNEL FAT, Grasas y aceites, 46(4-5), 1995, pp. 308-310
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science & Tenology","Chemistry Applied
Journal title
Grasas y aceites → ACNP
ISSN journal
00173495
Volume
46
Issue
4-5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
308 - 310
Database
ISI
SICI code
0017-3495(1995)46:4-5<308:COAXKF>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
In the present work we investigated the glyceride and sterol compositi ons of Astrocatyum macrocalyx (''huicungo'') kernel fat. This species is native from the Peruvian Amazonia (lquitos). Gas chromatographic an alysis of the fatty acids revealed 8 components, among which lauric (5 4.5%) and myristic (21.9%) acids predominate. The sterol profile is cl assic; beta-sitosterol and campesterol are the main constituents (74.3 and 12.0% respectively) while the Delta(7)-sterols were detected in m inute amounts. X-ray diffraction measurements showed that Astrocaryum macrocalyx kernel fat is stabilized in the beta(1)'-2 polymorphic form at ambiant temperature.