Title: Seed fatty acid amounts of some Salvia L. taxa in Elazig
Abstract: Fatty acid amounts in mature seeds of thirteen Salvia L. taxa were determined by using gas chromatography in this study. Palmitic acid (C 16:0; 4.2-11.7 %) was major saturated fatty acid among in the studied Salvia species. Results of present study indicated that the seed oils of studied Salvia L. taxa have oleic acid (C 18:1 n-9), linoleic acid (C18:2 n-6) and linolenic acid (C 18:3 n-3) as unsaturated major fatty acids. The highest oleic acid (C 18:1 n-9) amount is found in S. tricholoda Bentham (30.7 %) but it is found at the lowest level in S. verticillata L. subsp. verticillata (11.3 %). Also, linoleic acid (C 18:2 n-6) amount was highest in S. euphratica var. leicaliyeina (60.4 %) but it was found at the lowest levels in S. aethiopis (12.1 %). However, linolenic acid (C18:3 n-3) amount of the Salvia L. seeds studied showed the greatest variation (0.5-57.8 %). As a result, present study determined that Salvia L. species had the highest unsaturated fatty acid amounts (81.5-94.4 %) and low saturated fatty acid amounts (5.8-18.3 %).
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Date: 2013-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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