Abstract
Medium (8″ dia.) and small (4″) sized sunflower (EC 68415) heads of convex shape yielded seeds with more oil (>44%), unsaturation (I.V.M20) and linoleic acid (>48%) compared to big (12″) sized Both convex and flat shaped flower heads of medium size yielded seeds with more oil (>45%), unsaturation (I.V.>120) and linoleic acid (>48%) than did the concave shaped flower heads of medium size (39.9%, I.V. 112.6, 39.3%, respectively). The oil content, degree of unsaturation and linoleic acid content were thus found to vary with the size and shape of the sunflower head.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Fick, G.N., and D.C. Zimmerman, JAOCS 50:529 (1973).
Venkateswara Rao, Y., D. Atchyuta Ramayya, G. Azwwmoddin, and S.D. Thirumala Rao, J. Oil Tech. Assoc. India 8:71 (1976).
Zimmerman, D.C., and G.N. Fick, JAOCS 50:273(1973).
Luddy, F.E., R.A. Barford, S.F. Herb, and P. Magidman, Ibid. 45:549 (1968).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
About this article
Cite this article
Afzalpurkar, A.B., Lakshminarayana, G. Variations in oil content and fatty acid composition with sunflower head size and shape. J Am Oil Chem Soc 57, 105–106 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02678813
Received:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02678813