SOME ANALYTICAL CHARACTERS OF COTTONSEED VARIETIES GROWN IN TURKEY

Sixteen cottonseed varieties grown in Turkey were analysed. The averag e oil content in varieties ranged from 309.7g Kg(-1) to 379.5g Kg(-1) whereas the range in values of gossypol content for glanded varieties was 7.4-12.8g Kg(-1). One glandless Variety contained gossypol as 0.2g Kg(-1). The samples contained 337.2-466.5g Kg(-1) protein. Fatty acid composition of the oils obtained from cottonseed Varieties were also determined. Generally total gossypol content of cottonseed varieties w ere below the limits established by the some nations for human food or animal feed.