Fatty acid composition of the seed oil of Allium tuberosum

The fatty acid compositions of seed oil from ten kinds of Allium tuberosum (Chinese chive, Liliaceae) were determined by Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectroscopy (GC–MS). The seed oil of Allium tuberosum contained much important fatty acids with linoleic (57.0–71.6%) and palmitic (6.6–9.7%), the most abundant unsaturated and saturated fatty acids, respectively. The total unsaturation for the oil was 79.2–93.0%. It is concluded that Allium tuberosum oil is of important nutritional value.