Safflower petals: A source of gamma linolenic acid

Authors
Srinivas, CVS Praveena, B Nagaraj, G
Citation
Cvs. Srinivas et al., Safflower petals: A source of gamma linolenic acid, PL FOOD HUM, 54(1), 1999, pp. 89-92
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
PLANT FOODS FOR HUMAN NUTRITION
ISSN journal
09219668 → ACNP
Volume
54
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
89 - 92
Database
ISI
SICI code
0921-9668(1999)54:1<89:SPASOG>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Safflower petals have been shown to have a lot of medicinal and therapeutic values. Indian safflower petal samples were analyzed for the red pigment c arthamin, protein and oil contents. The petal oil (4.0-5.8%) was further an alyzed for its fatty acids followed by alpha linolenic acid (15-19%) and pa lmitic acids (14-16%). Gamma linolenic acid, which has a lot of therapeutic value was present to an extent of 2-3%; decanoic and dodecanoic acids (2-5 %) were also present.