Comparative study of the characteristics of seed oil and seed nutrient content of three varieties of cucumis sativus l.
The physicochemical characteristics of oils and nutrient contents of the seeds of three varieties of Cucumis sativus namely, Shahi-50, Naogaon-5 and Naogaon-Green, have been reported. Profile of fatty acid composition was not wholly similar in all varieties and unsaturated fatty acids were more than...
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Scientific Information Centre
2011
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/44797/ |
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| Summary: | The physicochemical characteristics of oils and nutrient contents of the seeds of three varieties of Cucumis sativus namely, Shahi-50, Naogaon-5 and Naogaon-Green, have been reported. Profile of fatty acid composition was not wholly similar in all varieties and unsaturated fatty acids were more than 77%, of which linoleic acid was 61.9-62.2%. High degree of unsaturauon was indicated with lower peroxide value (3.7-4.2) and FFA (1.1-1.6%). Triacylglycerols and neutral lipids were the most abounded components recorded as 82.1-83.7% and 92.1-94.0%, respectively. The seeds contained potentially useful amounts of lipid (28.0-31.1%) and protein (14.8-15.9%) and other nutrients. |
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