Minor lipid components of some <it>Acacia</it> species: potential dietary health benefits of the unexploited seeds
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Oilseed samples from four <it>Acacia</it> species ( <it>A. cyclops</it>, <it>A. ligulata</it>, <it>A. salicina</it> and <it>A. cyanophylla</it>) were analyzed in order to ev...
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| author | Nasri Nizar Elfalleh Walid Tlili Nizar Hannachi Hédia Triki Saida Khaldi Abdelhamid |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Oilseed samples from four <it>Acacia</it> species ( <it>A. cyclops</it>, <it>A. ligulata</it>, <it>A. salicina</it> and <it>A. cyanophylla</it>) were analyzed in order to evaluate the potential nutritional value of their unexploited seeds.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Samples were collected from different Tunisian geographic locations. Seed oils were extracted and carotenoids, tocopherols and sterols were analyzed using chromatographic methods.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The studied <it>Acacia</it> seeds seem to be quite rich in lipids (from 6% to 12%). All <it>Acacia</it> species contain mainly the xanthophylls zeaxanthin and lutein compounds: from ca. 38 mg.kg<sup>-1</sup> of total lipids (<it>A. cyclops)</it> to ca. 113 mg.kg<sup>-1</sup> of total lipids <it>(A. cyanophylla)</it>. Total tocopherols varied from ca. 221 mg.kg<sup>-1</sup> of total lipids (<it>A. cyclops</it>) to ca. 808 mg.kg<sup>-1</sup> of total lipids (<it>A. ligulata</it>). Sterols are highly present and their contents ranged between ca. 7 g. kg<sup>-1</sup> of total lipids (<it>A. salicina</it>) and 11 g. kg<sup>-1</sup> of total lipids (<it>A. cyclops</it>).</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>This study highlights that these unexploited seeds might have a potential nutritional value and encourages researchers to more explore and find developments for these plants for healthy purposes.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1241452e3dc048868857751d89a7dc1f2022-12-22T02:11:57ZengBMCLipids in Health and Disease1476-511X2012-05-011114910.1186/1476-511X-11-49Minor lipid components of some <it>Acacia</it> species: potential dietary health benefits of the unexploited seedsNasri NizarElfalleh WalidTlili NizarHannachi HédiaTriki SaidaKhaldi Abdelhamid<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Oilseed samples from four <it>Acacia</it> species ( <it>A. cyclops</it>, <it>A. ligulata</it>, <it>A. salicina</it> and <it>A. cyanophylla</it>) were analyzed in order to evaluate the potential nutritional value of their unexploited seeds.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Samples were collected from different Tunisian geographic locations. Seed oils were extracted and carotenoids, tocopherols and sterols were analyzed using chromatographic methods.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The studied <it>Acacia</it> seeds seem to be quite rich in lipids (from 6% to 12%). All <it>Acacia</it> species contain mainly the xanthophylls zeaxanthin and lutein compounds: from ca. 38 mg.kg<sup>-1</sup> of total lipids (<it>A. cyclops)</it> to ca. 113 mg.kg<sup>-1</sup> of total lipids <it>(A. cyanophylla)</it>. Total tocopherols varied from ca. 221 mg.kg<sup>-1</sup> of total lipids (<it>A. cyclops</it>) to ca. 808 mg.kg<sup>-1</sup> of total lipids (<it>A. ligulata</it>). Sterols are highly present and their contents ranged between ca. 7 g. kg<sup>-1</sup> of total lipids (<it>A. salicina</it>) and 11 g. kg<sup>-1</sup> of total lipids (<it>A. cyclops</it>).</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>This study highlights that these unexploited seeds might have a potential nutritional value and encourages researchers to more explore and find developments for these plants for healthy purposes.</p>http://www.lipidworld.com/content/11/1/49Unexploited <it>Acacia</it>OilseedsCarotenoidsTocopherolsSterols |
| spellingShingle | Nasri Nizar Elfalleh Walid Tlili Nizar Hannachi Hédia Triki Saida Khaldi Abdelhamid Minor lipid components of some <it>Acacia</it> species: potential dietary health benefits of the unexploited seeds Lipids in Health and Disease Unexploited <it>Acacia</it> Oilseeds Carotenoids Tocopherols Sterols |
| title | Minor lipid components of some <it>Acacia</it> species: potential dietary health benefits of the unexploited seeds |
| title_full | Minor lipid components of some <it>Acacia</it> species: potential dietary health benefits of the unexploited seeds |
| title_fullStr | Minor lipid components of some <it>Acacia</it> species: potential dietary health benefits of the unexploited seeds |
| title_full_unstemmed | Minor lipid components of some <it>Acacia</it> species: potential dietary health benefits of the unexploited seeds |
| title_short | Minor lipid components of some <it>Acacia</it> species: potential dietary health benefits of the unexploited seeds |
| title_sort | minor lipid components of some it acacia it species potential dietary health benefits of the unexploited seeds |
| topic | Unexploited <it>Acacia</it> Oilseeds Carotenoids Tocopherols Sterols |
| url | http://www.lipidworld.com/content/11/1/49 |
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