青葙子化学成分初步研究 . Preliminary studies on chemical constituents in seeds of Celosia argentea

Abstract

The chemical constituents in seeds of Celosia argentea were studied. The results showed that the seeds of Celosia argentea were abundant in amino acid and the contents of essential amino acid reached 42.85% of the total amino acids. The seeds were rich in fatty oil and the main constituents were palmitic acid (18.225%), stearic acid (2.459%), oleic acid (27.995%), linonic acid (44.522%) and linolenic acid (2.374%). The content present in unsaturated fatly acids was up to 79.276%. Various kinds of mineral elements were present in the seeds of C. argentea. It is suggested that the seeds of C. argentea are of high nutritional values and have potential in its exploitation and utilization.