Table 3.
Fatty acids content (% of total fatty acids) and other bioactive compounds reported in SI seed and SIO.
| Component | SI seed1 | SI oil2 |
|---|---|---|
| Fatty acida | ||
| Palmitic (C16:0) | 1.6–2.1 | 4.40 ± 0.34 |
| Stearic (C18:0) | 1.1–1.3 | 3.21 ± 0.06 |
| Oleic (C18:1, ω-9) | 3.5–4.7 | 9.29 ± 0.32 |
| Linoleic (C18:2, ω-6) | 12.4–34.98 | 39.57 ± 0.2 |
| ⍺-linolenic acid (C18:3, ω-3) | 12.8–47.04 | 43.52 ± 0.92 |
| MUFAs2 | 9 | 9 |
| PUFAs2 | 84 | 83 |
| UFAs/SFAs ratio2 | 13 | 13 |
| ω-3/ω-6 ratio | 1.03–1.34 | 1.10 |
| Tocopherols | ||
| ⍺-tocopherol (mg/100 g) | 1.13–1.27 | 0.4 |
| β-tocopherol (mg/100 g) | 0.75–0.95 | NR |
| γ-tocopherol (mg/100 g) | 57.4–68.2 | 125.7 |
| δ-tocopherol (mg/100 g) | 29.2–47.6 | 86.9 |
| Total flavonoids (mg rutin eq./g oil extract) | NR | 0.34 |
| Total carotenoids (mg/kg) | 0.7–0.9 | NR |
| Total phenols (mg GAE/100 g) | 64.6–80.0 | 6.20 ± 0.3 |
| Total tocopherol2 | 161.87 | 213.00 |
| Phytosterols (mg/100g) | ||
| Campesterol | 4.5–8.8 | 15.0–15.32,3,4,5,6 |
| Stigmasterol | 21.2–32.3 | 36.11–58.702,3,4,5,6 |
| β-Sitosterol | 46.6–63.1 | 43.46–127.402,3,4,5,6 |
| Total antioxidant activity (μmol TE/g) | 6.5–9.8 | 18.2–95.02,3,4,5,6 |
Adapted from (Goyal et al., 2022).
NR: Not reported, MUFAs: monounsaturated fatty acids, PUFAs: polyunsaturated fatty acids, UFAs, unsaturated fatty acids, SFAs: saturated fatty acids.
Source:
1
Chirinos et al., 2013.
2
Liu et al., 2014.
3
Cisneros et al., 2014.
4
Fanali et al., 2011.
5
Cisneros et al., 2014.
6
Zanqui et al., 2016.
a
Data are presented as % total fatty acids.