Fatty Acid and Non-Fatty Acid Components of the Seed Oil of Celastrus paniculatus willd.

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Table 1. Composition of the crude fatty oil of Celastrus paniculatus seeds.

Peak no.	Compound	Amount (%)
Non-fatty acid components		1.56
1	Benzoic acid	0.36
2	1,4-benzenediol	0.46
3	Cinnamic acid	0.15
4	2,6-di-tert-butyl-p-benzoquinone	0.03
5	Butylated hydroxytoluene	0.40
6	Eudalene	0.16
Fatty acid components		96.01
Saturated fatty acids		25.2
7	Myristic acid	0.62
8	Palmitic acid	20
11	Stearic acid	4.18
13	Eicosenoic acid	0.40
14	Lignoceric acid	0.7
Unsaturated fatty acids		70.11
9	Linoleic acid	15.51
10	Oleic acid	54.42
12	11-Eicosenoic acid	0.18
Percentage of compounds identified		97.57

Figure 1. Total ion chromatogram of fatty oil of Celastrus paniculatus seeds.

Table 2. Percentages of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids in the edible oils used in India.

Source of oil	SFAs^z	UFAs^z	Major compound
Soya bean	13.5–16.1	64.2–88.8	Linoleic acid
Sunflower	8.8–16.8	54.8–83.2	Linoleic acid
Groundnut	16.1	71.7	Oleic acid
Mustard	3.6–5.6	58.2–93.6	Erucic acid
Safflower	8.5	61.5	Linoleic acid
Coconut	88.9	7.8	Lauric acid
Sesame	16.8	78.2	Oleic and linoleic acids
Olive	14.2	74.9	Oleic acid
Rice bran	25.4	68.0	Oleic and linoleic acids
Palm	42.5–49.1	42.2–46.3	Palmitic and oleic acids
Celastrus	25.2^y	70.11^y	Oleic and palmitic acids

Note. ^zSFAs = Saturated fatty acids; UFAs = Unsaturated fatty acids.

^yAmounts reported in current study.

Source: Johnson and Saikia (2009).

Johnson, S., and N. Saikia. 2009. Fatty acids profile of edible oils and fats in India, p. 36–40. Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi, India.

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