Fatty acids, sterols and other steroids from seeds of Patagonian Prosopis species

Seeds of Prosopis alpataco, P denudans var denudans, P denudans var patagonica and P denudans var stenocarpa were analysed for fatty acids and sterols. The seed lipids contained a relatively large proportion of unsaturated fatty acids, with linoleic and oleic acids being predominant. β‐Sitosterol wa...

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Published in:Journal of the science of food and agriculture 2003-08, Vol.83 (10), p.1072-1075
Main Authors: Mazzuca, Marcia, Balzaretti, Vilma T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions
Biological and medical sciences
Chemical constitution
Economic plant physiology
fatty acids
Food industries
Fruit and vegetable industries
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
keto steroids
Prosopis species
seeds
steroidal hydrocarbons
sterols
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Summary:Seeds of Prosopis alpataco, P denudans var denudans, P denudans var patagonica and P denudans var stenocarpa were analysed for fatty acids and sterols. The seed lipids contained a relatively large proportion of unsaturated fatty acids, with linoleic and oleic acids being predominant. β‐Sitosterol was the major steroid in all species studied. In P alpataco seeds, stigmasta‐1,3,5‐triene and stigmasta‐4,6‐dien‐3‐one were also identified. Copyright © 2003 Society of Chemical Industry
ISSN:0022-5142
1097-0010
DOI:10.1002/jsfa.1510