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Título:
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African Cucurbita pepoL.: properties of seed and variability in fatty acid composition of seed oil
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Autores:
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Y.M.H. YOUNIS, Autor ;
SENIAT GHIRMAY, Autor ;
S.S. AL-SHIHRY, Autor
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Tipo de documento:
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texto impreso
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ISBN/ISSN/DL:
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68153
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Dimensiones:
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pp. 71-75
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Nota general:
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En: Phytochemistry 54 (2000) 71-75
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Langues:
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Inglés
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Clasificación:
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ENFERMEDADES
ENFERMEDADES GASTROINTESTINALES
PREVENCIÓN
SEMILLAS
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Resumen:
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Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) seeds are used locally in Eritrea to treat tapeworm. Seeds were found to be rich in oil (035%), protein (38%),a-tocoferols (3 mg/100 g) and carbohydrate content (037%). The physico-chemical properties and fatty acid composition of the seed oil were examined. The four dominant fatty acids found are: palmitic C16:0 (13.3%), stearic C18:0 (8.0%), oleic C18:1 (29.0%) and linoleic C18:2 (47.0%). The oil contains an appreciable amount of unsaturated fatty acids (78.0%) and found to be a rich source of linoleic acid (47.0%). Within the three localities of the study, variations exist in seed properties and the fatty acid composition of the oil.72000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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