CHEMICAL-COMPOSITION OF THE SEED FROM AMM I-MAJUS L

Ground seeds of Ammi majus L. were extracted with n-hexane yielding 11 .7% of crudle oil (dry basis). Physicochemical characteristics and fat ty acid composition of the oil were determined, only two acids were fo und in significative proportion: <(18:1)under bar> (72.1); <(18:2)unde r bar> (19.7% of total acids). The residual seed meal contained 27.5% of crude protein (dry basis) with 5.1 g/16 g N of available lysine. To tal and phytic acid phosphorus, phytic acid, calcium, ash, crude fiber , sugar, polisaccharides and residual lipids are reported.