Some characteristics and fatty acids composition of wild apricot (Prunus pseudoarmeniaca L.) kernel oil

Kaya C., Kola O., Ozer M. S., Altan A.

ASIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, cilt.20, sa.4, ss.2597-2602, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: ASIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2597-2602
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

In this study the oil composition and sonic physical and chemical characteristics of wild apricot (P. pseudoarmeniaca L.) kernel oil (WAO) grown in Turkey were determined. Wild apricot kernel contain about 48-50 % crude oil of total dry matter. The oil consist of 93 % of unsaturated fatty acids and the main fatty acids are oleic (75 %), linoleic (17.5 %), palmitic (4.5 %) and stearic (2 %) acids. The other characteristics of the wild apricot oil are approximately as follows: refractive index (20 degrees C), 1.469; specific gravity, 0.914 g/cm(3); insoluble matter in the ether, 0.5 %; unsaponifiable matter. 0.7 % and iodine value, 92.