Title of article :
Fatty acid composition of neutral lipid: Classes of Citrus seed oil
Author/Authors :
Waheed, Amran Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) Laboratories Complex, Pakistan , Mahmud, Shahid Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) Laboratories Complex, Pakistan , Saleem, Muhammad Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) Laboratories Complex, Pakistan , Ahmad, Tayyaba Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) Laboratories Complex, Pakistan
Abstract :
The constituents of total lipids and neutral lipid classes, i.e., hydrocarbons, wax esters, sterol esters, triacylglycerols, free fatty acids, 1,3-diacylglycerols, 1,2-diacylglycerols, free sterols, alcohols, and monoacylglycerols of three species of Citrus namely Citrus sinensis, Citrus paradisi, Citrus aurantium were investigated by thin layer and gas chromatography. Palmitic, oleic and linoleic acids were the major components in all the lipids and lipid classes studied.
Keywords :
Citrus , Fatty acids , Neutral lipids
Journal title :
Journal of Saudi Chemical Society
Journal title :
Journal of Saudi Chemical Society
