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| Title: | Physico-chemical characteristics of seed oils of some Litsea species found in North-East India |
| Authors: | Kotoky, Rumi
Pathak, M G
Kanjilal, P B |
| Keywords: | Litsea spp
Lauraceae
Seed oil
Lauric acid
Fatty oil |
| Issue Date: | Aug-2007 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. cl.8— A61K 36/54, A23D 7/00, C11B 1/04, C11B 1/10 |
| Abstract: | Seeds of six
species of genusLitsea Lam.(Family- Lauraceae), viz. L. angustifolia Hook. f., L. cubeba (Lour.) Pers. syn. L. citrata Blume,L. confertiflora (Meissn.) Kost., L. glutinosa
(Lour.)C.B. Robins., L.
laeta Benth. & Hook. f. and L. lanuginosa Nees were
collected from 7-10 years old trees and investigated fortheir oil content and physico-chemical
properties. Fatty oil content of these species ranged between 19.1 to 58.6%
(w/w). Gas chromatographic analysis of the oil indicated that lauric acid is
dominant fatty acid; highest in L.
laeta (92.0%) and lowest in L.
confertifolia (53.0%).
Besides lauric acid, seed oil also contain trace amount of myristic acid,
stearic acid, oleic acid and linoleic acid. Oleic acid (22.7%) was obtained in
L. confertifolia. Lauric acid is a
medium chain fatty acid which is considered responsible for many of its health
benefits. Hence, the content of lauric acid in these species explores
possibility to use these oils as an important source material for nutritional
and health aspects. |
| Page(s): | 297-300 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1092 (Online); 0972-592X (Print) |
| Source: | NPR Vol.6(4) [July-August 2007]
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