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. 2021 Feb 20;7(2):e06304. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06304

Table 7.

Content of bioactive compounds (present as bioactive groups) in each cold-pressed plant oil (μg g−1).

Oils Total Phytosterols Squalene Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) Total Bioactive compounds
Nut/Kernel oil (9 samples)

 1 Almond 2135 ± 0.35 923 ± 0.13 29.44 ± 0.10 3087
 2 Cashew 705 ± 1.22 265 ± 3.08 ND 970
 3 Coconut 2431 ± 1.75 702 ± 0.14 106.14 ± 0.15 3239
 4 Hazelnut 6062 ± 2.27 2356 ± 5.14 78.03 ± 0.29 8496
 5 Macadamia 2400 ± 1.09 549 ± 0.18 76.58 ± 0.34 3026
 6 Moringa seed 2650 ± 0.66 671 ± 0.19 84.56 ± 0.20 3406
 7 Sunflower seed 2999 ± 1.74 1537 ± 0.41 73.71 ± 0.61 4610
 8 Pistachio 1200 ± 0.76 2568 ± 0.20 11.93 ± 0.23 3780
 9 Walnut 2479 ± 0.42 1185 ± 0.25 48.21 ± 0.46 3712

Pseudo-cereal oil (9 samples)

 10 Black chia seed 3684 ± 1.88 5625 ± 1.70 90.33 ± 0.69 9399
 11 Black sesame 2690 ± 1.73 1171 ± 0.47 650.30 ± 7.10 4511
 12 Brown flaxseed 3548 ± 1.52 4464 ± 0.14 28.58 ± 0.20 8041
 13 Coriander 3029 ± 0.92 1577 ± 0.14 520.83 ± 0.60 5127
 14 Gold flaxseed 4328 ± 1.50 2485 ± 0.17 ND 6813
 15 Hairy basil 3719 ± 1.61 5868 ± 0.28 66.37 ± 0.18 9653
 16 Perilla 4129 ± 0.36 4974 ± 1.18 75.19 ± 0.06 9178
 17 White chia seed 3903 ± 0.67 2278 ± 0.51 55.14 ± 0.08 6236
 18 White sesame 2565 ± 1.66 2611 ± 0.29 59.11 ± 1.58 5235


Legume oil (3 samples)
 19 Inca peanut 6258 ± 1.23 1341 ± 0.15 345.04 ± 1.35 7944
 20 Soybean 5070 ± 0.75 2535 ± 0.45 ND 7605
 21 Peanut 5368 ± 0.43 773 ± 1.42 124.98 ± 0.21 6266

Amaranth oil (3 samples)

 22 Green amaranth 2326 ± 1.41 671 ± 0.15 0.63 ± 0.11 2998
 23 Love-lies-bleeding 2336 ± 1.49 788 ± 0.44 48.28 ± 0.10 3172
 24 Spiny amaranth 2213 ± 1.00 725 ± 5.00 22.44 ± 0.20 2960

Marrow seed oil (8 samples)

 25 Angled loofah 1477 ± 1.41 803 ± 0.31 1287.75 ± 2.47 3568
 26 Cucumber 9814 ± 0.34 891 ± 0.42 186.39 ± 1.00 10891
 27 Long skinny eggplant 3397 ± 1.09 1801 ± 0.08 632.14 ± 4.81 5830
 28 Muskmelon 8845 ± 2.57 1072 ± 0.44 25.18 ± 0.18 9942
 29 Pumpkin 6738 ± 0.84 516 ± 0.32 107.75 ± 1.81 7362
 30 Wax gourd 15123 ± 1.60 2162 ± 0.34 619.02 ± 0.55 17904
 31 Winter melon 13138 ± 1.59 5979 ± 3.26 815.99 ± 0.20 19933
 32 Watermelon 11012 ± 0.84 3183 ± 0.68 98.55 ± 0.09 14294

Cruciferous seed oil (7 samples)
 33 Broccoli 1386 ± 0.66 419 ± 0.18 16.46 ± 0.10 1821
 34 Cauliflower 1365 ± 0.62 1174 ± 4.25 30.74 ± 0.50 2570
 35 Chinese cabbage 1711 ± 1.16 2027 ± 1.44 102.84 ± 0.42 3841
 36 Chinese kale 992 ± 1.02 456 ± 0.41 41.21 ± 0.09 1489
 37 Chinese radish 6666 ± 1.02 648 ± 0.43 50.67 ± 0.24 7365
 38 Curly kale 7504 ± 1.96 971 ± 0.15 44.85 ± 0.52 8520
 39 Hong Kong Chinese kale 1435 ± 0.56 397 ± 0.74 49.64 ± 2.22 1882

Leafy green seed oil (11 samples)

 40 Chinese flowering cabbage 758 ± 2.03 268 ± 0.24 39.64 ± 0.10 1066
 41 Chinese green mustard 818 ± 1.29 301 ± 1.28 3.88 ± 0.23 1123
 42 Chinese mustard 749 ± 1.79 308 ± 0.70 17.39 ± 0.53 1074
 43 False Pak Choi (Phukeaw) 698 ± 1.59 331 ± 0.75 32.42 ± 0.18 1061
 44 False Pak Choi (Inthanon) 663 ± 0.91 297 ± 0.16 31.60 ± 0.39 992
 45 Flowering Pak Choi (1) 1318 ± 0.95 364 ± 0.10 46.36 ± 0.27 1728
 46 Flowering Pak Choi (2) 1972 ± 0.77 445 ± 2.00 55.74 ± 0.31 2473
 47 Green Pak Choi 944 ± 0.88 329 ± 3.67 36.29 ± 0.11 1309
 48 Indian mustard 909 ± 0.37 288 ± 1.71 15.07 ± 0.43 1212
 49 Lettuce 2550 ± 0.97 754 ± 0.67 61.10 ± 0.19 3365
 50 Rat-tailed radish 7189 ± 1.14 750 ± 0.32 84.49 ± 0.07 8023

ND = non-detectable.