FATTY-ACIDS OF INDIGENOUS RESOURCES FOR POSSIBLE INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS PART IX. THE SEED SOIL OF EUPHORBIA-HELIOSCOPIA

Abstract

Euphorbia helioscopia seeds contain 28% of fixed oil whose composition, as determined by gas chromatography is lauric acid, 2.85%; myristic acid, 5.49%; palmitic acid, 9.88%, stearic acid, 1.13%; oleic acid, 15.80%; linoleic acid, 22.14%; linolenic acid, 42.71%. The use of this oil in paints, varnishes and alkyd resins and the possibility of E. helioscopia as a potential seed crop are discussed.