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Lipids of high-yielding varieties of cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.)

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Cashew kernel lipids from high-yielding varieties have been characterised. Neutral lipid accounted for 96% while glycolipid and phospholipid accounted for the remaining 4%. Triglycerides were very rich in unsaturated fatty acids (oleic and linoleic) while glycolipids were rich in saturated fatty acids (lauric and myristic). Varietal difference was noticed with respect to the composition of neutral and glycolipids. Composition of phospholipid did not differ among high-yielding varieties.

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  1. National Research Centre for Cashew, 574 243, Vittal, Karnataka, India

    K. V. Nagaraja

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Nagaraja, K.V. Lipids of high-yielding varieties of cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.). Plant Food Hum Nutr 37, 307–311 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01092206

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