Characteristics and Composition of Six Newer Seeds and the Oils

Abstract

The seeds of Jatropha pandureaefolia, Jatropha podagarica, Phyllanthus maderaspatensis, Croton sparciflorus (Euphorbiaceae), Heynea trijuga (Meliaceae) and Millingtonia hortensis (Bignoniaceae) respectively contained 33.2, 34.1, 16.3, 20.4, 34.7 and 39.5% oil, and 12.6, 15.0, 14.6, 14.9, 15.7 and 18.5% protein. The oils were examined for their physico-chemical characteristics and fatty acid compositions. The predominant fatty acid was linoleic in J. pandureaefolia (79.8%) J. podagarica (71.4%) and M. hortensis (72.7%), linolinic in P. maderaspatensis (64.4%) and C. sparciflorus (56.6%), and oliec in H. trijuga (81.8%) fatty acids.