Tropaeolum speciosum seed fat: A rich source of cis-15-tetracosenoic and cis-17-hexacosenoic acids

Abstract

Tropaeolum speciosum seed fat contains 41.6 wt %cis-15-tetracosenoic acid and 7.6 wt %cis-17-hexacosenoic acid. Unlike nasturtium seed fat (Tropaeolum majus), the 22:1, 24:1 and 26:1 in T. speciosum triglycerides are almost entirely esterified at the 1,3 positions. © 1969 American Oil Chemists' Society.