The chemical composition of oyster nut (Telfairia pedata) seeds and oil☆
In this paper, the chemical composition of Telfairia pedata seeds and oil is discussed. This crop belongs to the family of Cucurbitaceae. Unroasted seeds and oil obtained from roasted seeds were collected during a study trip in Tanzania. Oil from unroasted seeds was extracted in the lab using hexane...
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| description | In this paper, the chemical composition of Telfairia pedata seeds and oil is discussed. This crop belongs to the family of Cucurbitaceae. Unroasted seeds and oil obtained from roasted seeds were collected during a study trip in Tanzania. Oil from unroasted seeds was extracted in the lab using hexane. The seeds contain approximately 60 (% m/m) of oil and 30 (% m/m) of protein, being the remaining amount represented by crude fiber, carbohydrates and mineral constituents. The protein fraction contains glutamic acid, arginine, aspartic acid and leucine as the most representative amino acids. The fatty acid composition is a common one, being palmitic, linoleic, stearic and oleic acids, the most important fatty acids detected. No difference was found in fatty acid composition between oils extracted from roasted and unroasted seeds. On the contrary, the oil obtained from roasted seeds shows a higher concentration in sterols and tocopherols while the distribution between the different constituents remains the same. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-760c7a9964644c6887d9a4d2acef34712022-12-21T23:24:04ZengEDP SciencesOilseeds and fats, crops and lipids2272-69772257-66142021-01-0128110.1051/ocl/2020071ocl200099The chemical composition of oyster nut (Telfairia pedata) seeds and oil☆Bondioli Paolo0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0210-8280Folegatti Liliana1Morini Gabriella2Freelance ExpertINNOVHUB-SSI-SSOGUniversity of Gastronomic SciencesIn this paper, the chemical composition of Telfairia pedata seeds and oil is discussed. This crop belongs to the family of Cucurbitaceae. Unroasted seeds and oil obtained from roasted seeds were collected during a study trip in Tanzania. Oil from unroasted seeds was extracted in the lab using hexane. The seeds contain approximately 60 (% m/m) of oil and 30 (% m/m) of protein, being the remaining amount represented by crude fiber, carbohydrates and mineral constituents. The protein fraction contains glutamic acid, arginine, aspartic acid and leucine as the most representative amino acids. The fatty acid composition is a common one, being palmitic, linoleic, stearic and oleic acids, the most important fatty acids detected. No difference was found in fatty acid composition between oils extracted from roasted and unroasted seeds. On the contrary, the oil obtained from roasted seeds shows a higher concentration in sterols and tocopherols while the distribution between the different constituents remains the same.https://www.ocl-journal.org/articles/ocl/full_html/2021/01/ocl200099/ocl200099.htmltelfairia pedataoyster nutseed compositionoil compositionroasting |
| spellingShingle | Bondioli Paolo Folegatti Liliana Morini Gabriella The chemical composition of oyster nut (Telfairia pedata) seeds and oil☆ Oilseeds and fats, crops and lipids telfairia pedata oyster nut seed composition oil composition roasting |
| title | The chemical composition of oyster nut (Telfairia pedata) seeds and oil☆ |
| title_full | The chemical composition of oyster nut (Telfairia pedata) seeds and oil☆ |
| title_fullStr | The chemical composition of oyster nut (Telfairia pedata) seeds and oil☆ |
| title_full_unstemmed | The chemical composition of oyster nut (Telfairia pedata) seeds and oil☆ |
| title_short | The chemical composition of oyster nut (Telfairia pedata) seeds and oil☆ |
| title_sort | chemical composition of oyster nut telfairia pedata seeds and oil☆ |
| topic | telfairia pedata oyster nut seed composition oil composition roasting |
| url | https://www.ocl-journal.org/articles/ocl/full_html/2021/01/ocl200099/ocl200099.html |
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