Table 2.
Tocols, plant sterols, and squalene in fraction 2 and in fractions 7, 8, 9, 9a–e after SPE fractionation strategy. δ-T3 was not detected in any fraction. Values are expressed as mg/g.
| Fractions | γ-T3 a | α-T3 | δ-T | γ-T a | α-T | ERG | AVN * | STG + CAMP | β-SITO | SQUA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.54 | 8.79 | 4.71 | 31.39 | |
| 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 44.70 |
| 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 3.74 | 8.38 | 13.42 | 37.50 | 0.03 |
| 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 2.77 | 14.78 | 10.86 | 59.94 | - |
| 9 | - | - | - | - | - | 4.88 | 9.27 | 9.57 | 43.50 | - |
| 9a | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9b | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9c | - | - | - | - | - | 11.28 | 19.24 | 15.70 | 99.37 | - |
| 9d | 0.15 | - | - | - | - | 16.88 | 41.63 | 101.09 | 271.07 | - |
| 9e | 0.20 | 0.04 | - | - | - | 4.17 | 9.95 | 18.79 | 73.56 | - |
| Crude corn oil | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.02 | 0.72 | 0.22 | 0.38 | 1.43 | 1.03 | 4.18 | 0.74 |
a may contain low or trace amounts of β-homologue. * tentative identification, quantified as brassicasterol-equivalent. Legend: T3 = tocotrienols, T = tocopherol, ERG = ergosterol, AVN = Δ − 5 avenasterol, STG = stigmasterol, CAMP = campesterol, β-SITO = β-sitosterol, SQUA = squalene. -, NOT DETECTED.