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Chemical Properties and Fatty Acid Composition of Thunbergia fragrans Roxb. Seed Oil

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The physicochemical and fatty acid compositions of seed oil extracted from Thunbergia fragrans were determined. The oil content, free fatty acids, peroxide value, saponification value and iodine value were 21.70 %, 2.25 % (as oleic acid), 9.6 (mequiv. O2/kg), 191.71 (mg KOH/g) and 127.84 (g/100 g oil) respectively. The fatty acid profiles of the methyl esters showed the presence of 90.16 % unsaturated fatty acids and 9.84 % saturated fatty acids. Palmitoleic acid, which is usually found in marine foods and is unique in seed oils of botanical origin, was the major component (79.24 %). The oil can also be used in industries for the preparation of liquid soaps, shampoos and alkyd resin.

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The authors are thankful to University Grants Commission, New Delhi [No. 41-423/2012(SR) and No. F.4-29/2015/DSA-1] and Department of Atomic Energy, Mumbai [BRNS Project No. 2013/35/BRNS/20] for financial assistance.

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    Shivanand Payamalle, Smita Shinde, Kadanthottu Sebastian Joseph, Sonal Mutakekar, Manisha Murgude, Rakesh Tawadare & Hosakatte Niranjana Murthy

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Payamalle, S., Shinde, S., Joseph, K.S. et al. Chemical Properties and Fatty Acid Composition of Thunbergia fragrans Roxb. Seed Oil. J Am Oil Chem Soc 93, 295–297 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11746-015-2767-4

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