Comparative Study of the Fatty Acid Composition of Some Seed Oils from Nigeria
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The fatty acid composition of 10 different seeds from Nigeria was determined. The data showed that most seeds (except for Brachystegia eurycoma and Dacryodes edulis) could be placed into one major group; they all contained more unsaturated fatty acids ranging from 55.58 to 79.93% for Tamarindus indica and Monodora myristica, respectively. Two unsaturated fatty acids, namely oleic (21.97-60.68%) and linoleic (5.73-39.42%) were the principal fatty acids. The two alone accounted for 25.47 to 75.71% of the total fatty acids found in the oils. The oil content of the seeds ranged between 3.77 and 55.05% of the seeds. The composition of the oils is nutritionally significant and the oils have potential for edible purposes. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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