Granados, M.V. and Vila, Roser and Laencina, J. and Rumpunen, Kimmo
(2003).
Characteristics and composition of chaenomeles seed oil.
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Japanese quince - Potential fruit crop for Northern Europe. Sid./p. 141-148.
Department of Crop Science, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
ISBN 91-631-3765-8
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Abstract
Characteristics and chemical composition of chaenomeles seeds and seed oil were investigated in samples of Japanese quince (Chaenomeles japonica) and a hybrid taxon (C. japonica x C. speciosa). The content of oil in the seeds was 6.1–16.8% based on dry weight, with an average value of 8.2%. The content of moisture in the seeds was 40–46%. The average iodine index of the seed oil was 98, and the acidity index was 2.4. Nine fatty acids were detected: erucic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, behenic acid, oleic acid, cis-11-eicosenoic acid, linoleic acid and linolenic acid. The oil was rich in unsaturated fatty acids (89%), linoleic acid and oleic acid being the main types present. The amount of individual fatty acids varied from traces to 53% for linoleic acid. The ratio saturated/unsaturated fatty acid was very low (0.1). Chaenomeles seed oil could thus be useful in e.g. the food industry, if it were competitive from an economic viewpoint.
| Authors/Creators: | Granados, M.V. and Vila, Roser and Laencina, J. and Rumpunen, Kimmo |
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| Title: | Characteristics and composition of chaenomeles seed oil |
| Year of publishing : | 2003 |
| Page range: | 141-148 |
| Publisher: | Department of Crop Science, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences |
| Associated Programs and Other Stakeholders: | Z - SLU - Libray > Odla mera |
| ISBN for printed version: | 91-631-3765-8 |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Type: | Book Chapter |
| Refereed: | No |
| Full Text Status: | Public |
| Subjects: | Obsolete subject words > FORESTRY, AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES and LANDSCAPE PLANNING > Plant production Obsolete subject words > MEDICINE > Chemistry > Biochemistry |
| Keywords: | Chaenomeles, Seed oil, Fatty acids |
| URN:NBN: | urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-4-316 |
| Permanent URL: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-4-316 |
| ID Code: | 5198 |
| Department: | (LTJ, LTV) > Plant Breeding and Biotechnology (until 121231) |
| Deposited By: | Kimmo Rumpunen |
| Deposited On: | 21 Sep 2010 00:00 |
| Metadata Last Modified: | 21 Oct 2015 14:02 |
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