Characteristics and composition of Indian wood apple [Feronia elephantum] seed and oil

Characteristics and composition of Indian wood apple [Feronia elephantum] seed and oil

Indian wood apple seed (Feronia elephantum Correa) constituting 6% (dry weight basis) of the fruit, contains 34% oil and 28% protein. The kernel comprises 62% of the seed. The oil is yellow with an iodine value 131, saponification value 192, unsaponifiable matter 1%. Fatty acid profile of oil by GLC...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society 1979-09, Vol.56 (9), p.870-871
Hauptverfasser: Ramakrishna, G, Azeemoddin, G, Ramayya, D.A, Thirumala Rao, S.D, Devi, K.S, Pantulu, A.J
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Sprache:eng
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horticultural crops
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Zusammenfassung:Indian wood apple seed (Feronia elephantum Correa) constituting 6% (dry weight basis) of the fruit, contains 34% oil and 28% protein. The kernel comprises 62% of the seed. The oil is yellow with an iodine value 131, saponification value 192, unsaponifiable matter 1%. Fatty acid profile of oil by GLC is: palmitic 19.3, stearic 7.3, oleic 27.2, linoleic 19.8 and linolenic 26.4%.
ISSN:0003-021X
1558-9331
DOI:10.1007/BF02909539