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Fatty acid composition of tamarind kernel oil

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The fatty acid composition (% by wt) of Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) kernel oil, as determined by gas liquid chromatography was: trace lauric acid, tracte myristic acid, 14.8% palmitic acid, 5.9% stearic acid, 27.0% oleic acid, 7.5% linoleic acid, 5.6% linolenic acid, 4.5% arachidic acid, 12.2% behenic acid, and 22.3% lignoceric acid.

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  1. The Ahmedabad Textile Industry’s Research Association, 380 015, Ahmedabad, India

    P. M. Pitke, P. P. Singh & H. C. Srivastava

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Pitke, P.M., Singh, P.P. & Srivastava, H.C. Fatty acid composition of tamarind kernel oil. J Am Oil Chem Soc 54, 592 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03027644

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