Table 8.
Content of individual phytosterol detected in each cold-pressed oil (μg g−1).
| Oils | Phytosterols |
Total Phytosterols | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stigmasterol & Campesterol | β-Sitosterol | ||
| Nut/Kernel oil (9 samples) | |||
| Almond | 261 ± 014 | 1874 ± 0.40 | 2135 ± 0.35 |
| Cashew | 47 ± 0.68 | 658 ± 0.54 | 705 ± 1.22 |
| Coconut | 409 ± 0.17 | 2022 ± 1.58 | 2431 ± 1.75 |
| Hazelnut | 676 ± 0.70 | 5386 ± 1.91 | 6062 ± 2.27 |
| Macadamia | 290 ± 0.72 | 2110 ± 0.47 | 2400 ± 1.09 |
| Moringa seed | 285 ± 0.31 | 2365 ± 0.97 | 2650 ± 0.66 |
| Sunflower seed | 236 ± 0.25 | 2763 ± 1.49 | 2999 ± 1.74 |
| Pistachio | 137 ± 0.55 | 1063 ± 0.22 | 1200 ± 0.76 |
| Walnut |
106 ± 0.24 |
2373 ± 0.34 |
2479 ± 0.42 |
|
Pseudo-cereal oil (9 samples) |
200 ± 0.47 |
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| Black chia seed | 922 ± 0.13 | 3484 ± 1.51 | 3684 ± 1.88 |
| Black sesame | 74 ± 0.12 | 1768 ± 1.60 | 2690 ± 1.73 |
| Brown flaxseed | 621 ± 0.08 | 3474 ± 1.42 | 3548 ± 1.52 |
| Coriander | 496 ± 0.47 | 2408 ± 0.89 | 3029 ± 0.92 |
| Gold flaxseed | 387 ± 0.09 | 3832 ± 1.19 | 4328 ± 1.50 |
| Hairy basil | 255 ± 0.13 | 3332 ± 1.64 | 3719 ± 1.61 |
| Perilla | 151 ± 0.08 | 3874 ± 0.39 | 4129 ± 0.36 |
| White chia seed | 373 ± 0.18 | 3752 ± 0.63 | 3903 ± 0.67 |
| White sesame |
200 ± 0.47 |
2192 ± 1.48 |
2565 ± 1.66 |
|
Legume oil (3 samples) | |||
| Inca peanut | 83 ± 0.05 | 6175 ± 1.18 | 6258 ± 1.23 |
| Soybean | 1870 ± 0.55 | 3200 ± 1.09 | 5070 ± 0.75 |
| Peanut |
494 ± 0.67 |
4874 ± 0.58 |
5368 ± 0.43 |
|
Amaranth oil (3 samples) | |||
| Green amaranth | 228 ± 0.41 | 2098 ± 1.16 | 2326 ± 1.41 |
| Love-lies-bleeding | 348 ± 0.48 | 1988 ± 1.17 | 2336 ± 1.49 |
| Spiny amaranth |
282 ± 0.25 |
1931 ± 1.04 |
2213 ± 1.00 |
|
Marrow seed oil (8 samples) | |||
| Angled loofah | ND | 1477 ± 1.41 | 1477 ± 1.41 |
| Cucumber | 480 ± 0.41 | 9334 ± 0.30 | 9814 ± 0.34 |
| Long skinny eggplant | 406 ± 0.22 | 2991 ± 0.91 | 3397 ± 1.09 |
| Muskmelon | 977 ± 1.39 | 7868 ± 2.21 | 8845 ± 2.57 |
| Pumpkin | 530 ± 0.38 | 6208 ± 0.46 | 6738 ± 0.84 |
| Wax gourd | 493 ± 0.10 | 14630 ± 1.70 | 15123 ± 1.60 |
| Winter melon | 1230 ± 0.24 | 11908 ± 1.48 | 13138 ± 1.59 |
| Watermelon |
604 ± 0.68 |
10408 ± 1.06 |
11012 ± 0.84 |
|
Cruciferous seed oil (7 samples) | |||
| Broccoli | 92 ± 0.21 | 1294 ± 0.47 | 1386 ± 0.66 |
| Cauliflower | 126 ± 0.08 | 1239 ± 0.69 | 1365 ± 0.62 |
| Chinese cabbage | 200 ± 0.19 | 1511 ± 0.97 | 1711 ± 1.16 |
| Chinese kale | 54 ± 0.07 | 938 ± 0.97 | 992 ± 1.02 |
| Chinese radish | 267 ± 0.23 | 6399 ± 1.22 | 6666 ± 1.02 |
| Curly kale | 226 ± 0.06 | 7278 ± 1.95 | 7504 ± 1.96 |
| Hong Kong Chinese kale |
122 ± 0.19 |
1313 ± 0.38 |
1435 ± 0.56 |
|
Leafy green seed oil (11 samples) | |||
| Chinese flowering cabbage | 46 ± 0.20 | 712 ± 1.97 | 758 ± 2.03 |
| Chinese green mustard | 30 ± 0.23 | 788 ± 1.12 | 818 ± 1.29 |
| Chinese mustard | 4 ± 0.05 | 745 ± 1.83 | 749 ± 1.79 |
| False Pak Choi (Phukeaw) | 48 ± 0.19 | 650 ± 1.52 | 698 ± 1.59 |
| False Pak Choi (Inthanon) | 18 ± 0.16 | 645 ± 1.07 | 663 ± 0.91 |
| Flowering Pak Choi (1) | 78 ± 0.13 | 1240 ± 0.90 | 1318 ± 0.95 |
| Flowering Pak Choi (2) | 172 ± 0.11 | 1800 ± 0.68 | 1972 ± 0.77 |
| Green Pak Choi | 54 ± 0.21 | 890 ± 0.78 | 944 ± 0.88 |
| Indian mustard | 49 ± 0.13 | 860 ± 0.47 | 909 ± 0.37 |
| Lettuce | 366 ± 0.09 | 2184 ± 0.90 | 2550 ± 0.97 |
| Rat-tailed radish | 218 ± 0.10 | 6971 ± 1.25 | 7189 ± 1.14 |
ND = non-detectable.