Chemical composition of<i>acacia</i> seeds
R. BanerjiLipid and Pesticide Division National Botanical Research Institute Lucknow 226001 IndiaA. R. ChowdhuryLipid and Pesticide Division National Botanical Research Institute Lucknow 226001 IndiaG. MisraLipid and Pesticide Division National Botanical Research Institute Lucknow 226001 IndiaS. K. NigamLipid and Pesticide Division National Botanical Research Institute Lucknow 226001 India
1988en
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Abstract The seeds of 12 species of Acacia , although rich in C‐18 unsaturated acids (47.9–93.5%), have low oil content (2.5–10.2%). Highest concentration of octadecatrienoic acid was in A. lenticularis (80.3%), A. suma (76.8%) and A. tortilis (71.7%) oils. A. mollissima was rich in octadecadienoic (69.1%) and A. senegal in octadecenoic (42.5%) acids. All the seed oils showed the presence of epoxy 18:1 acid, 0.6–3.8%. The protein content of the processed seed meals ranged from 13.4–37.2%, the highest being in A. senegal . Fiber content varied from 8.8–11.9%.
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