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The composition of seed and seed oils of taramira(Eruca sativa)

Journal of the American Oil Chemists’ Society volume 62, pages 1134–1135 (1985)Cite this article

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The seeds ofEruca sativa, commonly known as taramira, were found to contain 4.1% moisture, 27.8% oil, 27.4% protein and 6.6% ash. Atomic absorption spectrophotometric analysis indicated calcium and potassium levels of 1186 and 1116 mg/100 g of whole seed, respectively. Other mineral contents also are reported. The seed oil had a specific gravity of 0.910, refractive index of 1.4680 (at 40 C), iodine value of 137.0, saponification value of 168.1 and a free fatty acid content of 2.3% (as oleic acid). Gas chromatographic analysis of the oil revealed high levels of linolenic acid (36.2%) and relatively low levels of erucic acid (10.3%).

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    A. Flanders & S. M. Abdulkarim

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Flanders, A., Abdulkarim, S.M. The composition of seed and seed oils of taramira(Eruca sativa) . J Am Oil Chem Soc 62, 1134–1135 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02542308

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