FATTY-ACID COMPOSITIONS OF TIGERNUT TUBERS (CYPERUS-ESCULENTUS L), BAOBAB SEEDS (ADANSONIA-DIGITATA L), AND THEIR MIXTURE

Authors
ETESHOLA E ORAEDU ACI
Citation
E. Eteshola et Aci. Oraedu, FATTY-ACID COMPOSITIONS OF TIGERNUT TUBERS (CYPERUS-ESCULENTUS L), BAOBAB SEEDS (ADANSONIA-DIGITATA L), AND THEIR MIXTURE, Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, 73(2), 1996, pp. 255-257
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science & Tenology","Chemistry Applied
Journal title
Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society → ACNP
ISSN journal
0003021X
Volume
73
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
255 - 257
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-021X(1996)73:2<255:FCOTT(>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Fatty acid profiles and iodine values of tigernut tubers (Cyperus escu lentus L.), decorticated seeds of the baobab tree (Adansonia digitata L.), and their mixture (one part of tigernut to three parts of baobab seeds, w/w) were chromatographically and chemically determined. All th ree samples contained myristic acid as the main saturated acid and ole ic acid as the predominant unsaturated acid. Linoleic acid was present in the samples to the extent of 8.8-27.4%, and no other polyunsaturat ed acids were found. The vegetable oil mixture had the highest level o f linoleate, and its possible significance in relation to the intended use in novel food formulation is discussed.