Table 1.
Phytochemical contents of unsaponifiable matter (USM).
| Phytochemicals | Isomers | Total (mg/100 g of USM) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin E a | α-T 21.66 ± 1.30 |
β-T – c |
γ-T 330.67 ± 4.19 |
δ-T 10.264 ± 0.47 |
362.59 ± 5.97 | ||
| Policosanol b | C24 857.72 ± 41.40 |
C26 252.88 ± 2.06 |
C28 1802.98 ± 26.77 |
C30 847.77 ± 4.19 |
3761.36 ± 70.29 | ||
| Phytosterol | Campesterol 3865.16 ± 32.84 |
Stigmasterol 979.39 ± 2.57 |
β-Sitosterol 23,016.25 ± 309.87 |
27,860.80 ± 345.28 | |||
| Squalene | 1028.15 ± 28.68 | 1028.15 ± 28.68 | |||||
a Tocopherol (T), b Tetracosanol (C24), Hexacosanol (C26), Octacosanol (C28), Triacontanol (C30), c Not detected.