Fatty acid and sterol composition of fenugreek seed (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.)
Abstract
Oil content, fatty acid and sterol composition of fenugreek seeds obtained from three different provinces were investigated. Oil was obtained from fenugreek seeds by solvent extraction and oil content was determined between 7.01-8.82%. Fenugreek seed oils were determined to be rich of unsaturated fatty acids according to gas chromatography results. Especially, linoleic acid was the most important of the fatty acids and varied between 45.10-46.19%. Total sterol content of oils varied from 8 681.54 to 9 591.70 ppm. The major sterol was β-sitosterol, and it was found to be between 59.94-68.24% of the total sterols.
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Primary Language
Turkish
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Mustafa Kıralan
ABANT İZZET BAYSAL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye
Aslı Yorulmaz
ADNAN MENDERES UNIV
Ali Bayrak
This is me
ANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Publication Date
December 1, 2017
Submission Date
January 9, 2017
Acceptance Date
July 1, 2017
Published in Issue
Year 2017 Volume: 34 Number: 2
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Scientific Reports
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-09645-4