Chemical composition of newer oilseeds

Abstract

The fatty acid composition of oils from seeds of Myoporum apiculatum, M. montanum and M. tetrandrum (Myoporaceae), Patersonia lanata (Iridaceae), Stenophyllus longifolius (Cyperaceae), Scholtzia oligandra and S. laxiflora (Myrtaceae), Styphelia aff. pulchella (Epacridaceae), Tetragonia decumbens (Tetragoniaceae), Trachymene aniscocarpa (Umbelliferae) and Xanthorrhoea australis and X. quadrangulata (Xanthorrhoeaceae) are reported. The protein and ash contents of the different seeds are also reported. Some of these plants are used in indigenous medicine, while others are cultivated as ornamentals.