Oil content and fatty acid composition of taramira (Eruca sativa L.) genotypes

One hundred genotypes of taramira (Eruca sativa L.) were evaluated for oil content and fatty acid coposition. The oil content ranged from 31.86 to 41. 32%. The study revealed large variations in erucic acid (26.7 - 52.4%), ole ic acid (14.1 to 23.4%), linoleic acid (6.9 to 15.7%). linolenic acid (8.3 to 15.3%) and eicosenoic acid (9.3 to 18.3%). One genotype was identified w ith low erucic acid (26.7%), which could help in improving the oil quality of taramira. The significant negative correlations of erucic acid with that of oleic acid (r= -0.7096), linoleic acid (r= -0.5102) and linolenic add ( r= -0.6010) and significant positive correlation of oleic acid with linolei c acid (r=+0.2397) were obtained.