Abstract:
A study of oil content of Monodora myristica for its potential and industrial applications has been undertaken. The study revealed that M. myristica seeds have high oil and protein content (21.79±1.51 % and 20.57± 0.38%, respectively). The carbohydrate content is quite high, (44.20±1.50%) while it has low crude fibre content (4.70 ±0.15%). The physico-chemical characteristics of the seed oil show that the oil has high acid value. (14.31 ± 0.32%); peroxide value, (15.90 ± 0.50%) and saponification value, (252.11 2.50%). The iodine value .of the seed oil, which places the oil in the non-drying group, is 85.00 ± 0.50%. Eight nutritionally valuable minerals of the seeds were determined and the result indicates the seeds to be richest in potassium 64.96±1.60 ppm followed by magnesium,(8.58±1.50 ppm) and iron (8.40±0.91 ppm). Fatty acid composition of the seed oil shows the oil to be rich in linoleic acid (35.52%) and oleic acid (33.15%). It also contains arachidic acid 9.52%. The other fatty acids present in the oil are palmitic acid, stearic acid, gadoleic acid and linoceric acid 9.52%. Triacylglycerols (000, OPO/POO and OOL) accounted for over 57.70% of the total triacyiglycerol content of the oil. In addition, high molecular weight triacylglycerols (containing fatty acid moiety > 18 carbons) was also detected, in oil. The potential domestic and industrial applications of the oil under study are enumerated.
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60-65
DOI:
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Journal: Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, Volume: 47, Issue: 1, Year: 2004