A Note on the Cyano Compound of Schleichera trijuga Seed Fat

The cyano compound of kusum oil was earlier shown to be cyanoglyceride. Based on chromatographic evidences, infrared analysis and chemical investigations, a structure has now been suggested for the cyanoglyceride and a mechanistic scheme postulated that rationalizes the observations made from the above investigations.     

An Investigation on the Seed Fat of Litsea consimilis as a Lubricant

The seed oil of Litsea consimilis was tested for its lubricating properties and found that this oil can be used profitably as a lubricant in light machines only where high temperatures are not developed during operation.     

Studies on Pomegranate Seed Oil

Pomegranate seed oil forming approximately 15% of the seeds, enjoys very high refractive index and iodine value, with very low melting point. Spectrometric examination suggested presence of conjugation. Gas chromatographic analysis showed that 8% of its fatty acids were saturated, 10% monounsaturated, 10% diunsaturated and approximately 70% conjugated acid, most probably punicic acid. The oil properties places it in the industrially important group of drying oils.     

Studies on Apocynacea Seed Oils

The fatty acid composition of three seed oils of Apocynaceae has been studied in this investigation. The seed oils of Apocynaceae were examined for their component acids and were found to contain the following acids: Rauwolfia serpentina, Benth, (wt.%) lauric 0.2 %, myristic 0.8 %, palmitic 17.7%, stearic 4.9 %, arachidic 0.9 %, behenic 0.6 %, oleic 34.4 %, and linoleic 40.5 %. Rauwolfia tetraphylla, Linn. syn. Rauwolfia canescens, Linn., Rauwolfia heterophylla, Roem and Schult, (wt.%) lauric 0.9 %, myristic 3.4 %, palmitic 25.7 %, stearic 10.3%, arachidic 1.6%, behenic 1.4%, oleic 36.5 %, and linoleic 20.2 %. Vinca rosea Linn syn. Lochnera rosea, Linn. (wt.%) lauric 0.2%, myristic 1.0%, palmitic 1.4 %, stearic 6.8 %, arachidic 1.3 %, behenic 0.6 %, oleic 73.6 %, and linoleic 15.1 %.     

Studies on Verbenacea Seed Oils

Seed oils of Stachytarpheta mutabilis, Petrea volubilis, Gmelina hystrix were examined for their component acids and were found to contain the following acids (wt. %): Capric (0.5, -, 1.3), Lauric (0.5, 5.9, 1.5), Myristic (1.0, 8.9, 2.3), Palmitic (7.7, 10.7, 29.2), Stearic (5.4, 20.9, 21.1), Arachidic (1.1, 3.5, 6.3), Behenic (1.0, 4.2, 4.7), Oleic (9.1, 42.1, 2.9) and Linoleic (73.7, 3.8, 30.7) respectively.     

Studies on Nutritional Quality of Interesterified Fat Products

The nutritional quality of the fat products with melting range 36° to 37°C having been prepared from non-traditional oils like mowrah (Madhuca latifolia), ricebran (Oryzasativa) containing sal (Shorea robusta) and cottonseed (Gossypium hirstum) mixed with sal by interesterification (randomisation) were examined with rats and compared with that of “Vanaspati”, produced by hydrogenation of mixtures of liquid oils and used exclusively as a substitute of ghee (butter fat) in India. The average food intake, body weight gain, food efficiency ratio, weight of different organs, total lipid content of serum, liver, heart and kidney were similar in all the cases. Serum triglyceride levels were quite low in case of interesterified fats fed rats though total and free cholesterol levels were not significantly different. Serum phospholipid levels were slightly higher in case of the interesterified fats fed rats. Total and free cholesterol, phospholipid and triglyceride content of liver, kidney and heart were similar for the four dietary groups of rats. Serum lipids and liver lipids contain more polyunsaturated fatty acids when rats were raised on various interesterified fats in place of hydrogenated fat product “Vanaspati”.     

Variation in Fatty Acid Composition of Mowrah Fat

The determination of the fatty acid composition of mowrah fat obtained from kernels of West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh shows that mowrah fat contains 37 to 51 % saturated acids and 49 to 63 unsaturated acids. Considerable variation is observed in the content of the four major fatty acids viz. palmitic from 15 to 32 %, stearic between 15.9 to 17.0 % and 20 to 26 %, oleic from 32.4 to 35.9 % and as high as 45 %, and linoleic from 13.9 to 17.7 %.     

Chemical Examination of the Seed Fat of Solanum Ferox L.

From the seeds of Solanum ferox L., a yellow coloured oil has been obtained in 2.7% yield. The fatty acid composition of this oil has been determined and found to be palmitic 12.15%, stearic 9.96%, oleic 39.83% and linoleic acid 38.06%.     

Studies on Herbaceous Seed Oils II

Seed oils from seven species comprising the unusual families, Apocynaceae, Tiliaceae, Capparidaceae and Cyperaceae have been analysed using spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques. The compositional data suggest that oils from species of less familiar botanical families possess peculiar composition as compared to common seed oils.     

Studies on Herbaceous Seed Oils III

Seed oils from seven species belonging to four botanical families have been analysed for their fatty acid composition by using chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques. Oils from six species are very interesting in containing high percentage (63.7–84.0%) of C₁₈ unsaturated acids. Chemical screening of seed oils reveals that the species producing highly unsaturated oils merit attention for evaluation as perspective crops.     

Studies on Herbaceous Seed Oils X

Fatty acid composition of six species belonging to different less familiar botanical families was determined by making use of chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques. All species were found to have high iodine values, out of which one species (item 2) showed iodine value above 180. The total of “linolenic” and “linoleic” acids varied from 61.1 to 74.8%. Four species (Passiflora foetida, Chrozophora plicata, Salvia plebeia and Fimbristylis quinqueangularis) deserve agronomic evaluation as the first species resembles Safflower (especially grown in tropics) and the latter three species yield linoleicrich seed oils.     

Studies on Herbaceous Seed Oils XI

Seeds from eight species were analysed by standard procedures for oil and protein contents. The fatty acid composition of the oils was determined by GLC. Five species were found to contain oils above 20% and none of them is rich in protein. Some of the oils have a composition fairly similar to the oils at present in common use. Five seed oils are interesting in having more than 50% of saturated acids of the total fatty acids. T. involucrata seed seems to be a promising species because of its high oil and linoleic acid (61.7%) contents.     

Studies on Minor Seed Oils VII

Seeds of seven species, representing different plant families, have been analyzed for oil and the fatty acid composition of the oils was determined by gas-liquid chromatography. In all the species, the oil content exceeded 10% except Mecaranga peltata and Cubeba officinalis seeds. Fully matured Garcinia cambogia seeds had very high (～50%) oil content.     

Studies on Minor Seed Oils VI

Seeds from five species fo various plant families have been analyzed for their oil contents and physico-chemical characteristics with the help of spectroscopic (UV, IR) and chromatographic (TLC-GLC) techniques. Out of the five seed oils examined here, only two oils, Ipomea cardiophylla and Echinochloa colona, were found to have good combined oleic-linoleic contents (> 60%). Lepidagathis trinervis was interestingly noted for high content of oleic acid (72%).     

Studies on Minor Seed Oils XII

Physico-chemical analysis of seven seeds of indigenous species of plants belonging to six different botanical families have been carried out with the help of UV, IR, TLC-GLC techniques. All the seed oils were found in agreement with the simple fatty acid composition i.e. linoleic-oleic-palmitic type. The chief components among unsaturated acids in the six seed oils are oleic and linoleic acids together forming 40.0-86.0 %. Polygonum sp. surprisingly is found to have combined content of oleic and linoleic acid 13.3 % only but having unexpected high amount of linolenic acid (37.8 %). Among saturated acids, palmitic acid was predominant acid found in the range of 10.0-483 %. This chemical screening of seed oils reveals that the species producing highly unsaturated oils merit attention for utilization as minor seed oils.     

油溶型包桕脂烷醇酰胺一步合成研究

以中国乌桕脂为原料,用正交实验法在下对投料比、温度、催化剂用量和加料方式诸因素进行系统考察,取得由乌桕脂直接合成非水溶性乌桕民脂烷醇酰胺的优化工艺条件,乌桕脂收率达90％,具有可观的开发前景。     

Studies on Herbaceous Seed Oils V

Seeds from seven species of plants belonging to less familiar botanical families were analysed for oil and protein, and the fatty acid composition of the oils was determined by gas liquid chromatography. Oils from five species are interesting in containing high percentage (71.9–83.7%) of C₁₈ unsaturated acids. Seeds from Tropaeolum majus contain oil which, on the basis of chromatographic analysis, appears to be a suitable industrial source of cis-11-eicosenoic and cis-13-docosenoic (erucic) acids.     

Solvent Crystallization of the Fat and Fatty Acids of Schleichera trijuga Seed

The crystallizations of the kusum oil and the mixed fatty acids thereof were studied from several solvents at various temperatures (+10° C to ?60° C). The results indicate in general that in the range of temperatures studied, petroleum ether as a single solvent is comparable in efficiency to methanol and superior to both acetone and ethanol in respect of separation of the saturated and unsaturated components of the fatty acid mixture. The saturated and unsaturated fractions of the oil also are better separated by petroleum ether than acetone. Further, oleic acid essentially free from linoleic acid is obtainable by a preliminary crystallization of the fatty acid mixture from petroleum ether at ca. ?12° C, followed by two additional crystallizations from acetone at ca. ?55° C.     

Fatty Acid Composition of Newer Seed Oils

In the course of our search for new sources of oil, fatty acid compositions of the seed oils of 18 species belonging to three families are reported. Five species from Sterculiaceae, one species from Cucurbitaceae and twelve species from Sapindaceae were analysed. Linoleic acid predominated (43.4–76.2%) in the component fatty acids of all the oils followed by oleic (9.7–23.3%) and palmitic (8.4–14.7%) acids.