Physical and Chemical Evaluation of Oils of Two Varieties of Carthamus tinctorius Grown in Pakistan

Carthamus tinctorius Oil Quality

Authors

  • Razia Sultana Applied Chemistry Research Center, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Shahrah-e-Dr. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui, Karachi-75280, Pakistan
  • Rubina Saleem Applied Chemistry Research Center, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Shahrah-e-Dr. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui, Karachi-75280, Pakistan
  • Ambrat Lal Applied Chemistry Research Center, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Shahrah-e-Dr. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui, Karachi-75280, Pakistan

Keywords:

safflower oil, Thori-78, Pawari-95, linoleic acid, oleic acid

Abstract

On evaluation of oils of two spineless varieties of Carthamus tinctorius, Thori-78 and Pawari-95 growing in Sindh, Pakistan, the quality of the oil was found to be similar, only the oil content differed. The hexane-extracted oil content of Thori-78 and Pawari-95 was 28.33±1.15 and 33.07±1.12, respectively. The oils contained 90.97% and 89.55% unsaturated fatty acids and 8.44% and 9.69%, saturated fatty acids, respectively. Linoleic acid was 75.42±0.59% and 76.40±1.0% and oleic acid was 15.55±0.30% and 13.15±0.49% by weight, respectively, and were the predominant fatty acids present in the oil.

 

 

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Published

2010-02-22

How to Cite

Sultana, R., Saleem, R., & Lal, A. (2010). Physical and Chemical Evaluation of Oils of Two Varieties of Carthamus tinctorius Grown in Pakistan: Carthamus tinctorius Oil Quality. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 53(1), 14–19. Retrieved from http://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/413

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