Table 1. Contents of phytosterols and vitamin E in unsaponifiable matter from okra seed.
Components | Contents (mg/g USM) | |
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Phytosterols | ||
Campesterol | 50.41 ± 0.52 | |
Stigmasterol | 9.21 ± 0.89 | |
β-Sitosterol | 320.39 ± 6.57 | |
δ5-Avenasterol | 14.12 ± 1.68 | |
Total | 394.13 ± 5.26 | |
Vitamin E | ||
α-Tocopherol | 17.45 ± 0.85 | |
β-Tocopherol | nd | |
γ-Tocopherol | 13.97 ± 0.36 | |
δ-Tocopherol | nd | |
α-Tocotrienol | nd | |
β-Tocotrienol | nd | |
γ-Tocotrienol | nd | |
δ-Tocotrienol | nd | |
Total | 31.16 ± 1.21 |
The results are expressed as means ± SD.
USM, unsaponifiable matter; nd, not detected.