Oil and Fatty Acids Composition in Glasswort (Salicornia Fruticosa) Seeds

glasswort (Salicornia fruticosa) is the most widely distributed species of the perennial genus of glasswort in Egypt and it shows great biotechnological potential as a salt-water irrigated crop. Oil analysis of Salicornia fruticosa seeds was carried out in the current study. Chloroform and methanol mixture (2:1 v:v) extraction yielded maximum oil content from seeds (28.59%). The physical and chemical characteristics of Salicornia fruticosa seed oil were also analyzed. The results were as follows: the iodine value 84.5 gI/100 g oil, acid value 1.84 mgKOH/g oil and saponification value 195.6 mgKOH/g oil. The unsaturated fatty acids accounted for 78.05%, in which oleic acid accounted for 56.58 %, linoleic acid accounted for 17.40 %,and linolenic acid accounted for 3.98 %. It showed that Salicornia fruticosa seed oil was a high quality health oil.