A Comparison of the Physicochemical Properties and Fatty Acid Composition of Indaiá (Attalea dubia) and Babassu (Orbignya phalerata) Oils
Joint Authors
Silva Ferreira, Bianca
Le Hyaric, Mireille
Pereira Faza, Lara
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-04-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
The physicochemical properties and fatty acid composition of Attalea dubia (Mart.) Burret (indaiá) seed oil were investigated.
The oil was extracted in a soxhlet apparatus using petroleum ether and evaluated for iodine, acid, peroxide, ester, and saponification values.
The oil was also analyzed using infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
The fatty acid profile of the oil was determined by GC-MS.
For each analysis indaiá oil was compared to Orbignya phalerata (babassu) oil.
The two oils appeared to be very similar in their fatty acid composition, in which lauric acid (the most abundant), myristic acid, caprylic acid, and capric acid were the four main fatty acids detected.
The unsaturated fatty acids content was lower for indaiá oil (5.8%) than for babassu oil (9.4%).
The results suggest that indaiá palm tree could be cultivated as a new source of vegetable oil with potential for food and cosmetic industries.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Silva Ferreira, Bianca& Pereira Faza, Lara& Le Hyaric, Mireille. 2012. A Comparison of the Physicochemical Properties and Fatty Acid Composition of Indaiá (Attalea dubia) and Babassu (Orbignya phalerata) Oils. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Silva Ferreira, Bianca…[et al.]. A Comparison of the Physicochemical Properties and Fatty Acid Composition of Indaiá (Attalea dubia) and Babassu (Orbignya phalerata) Oils. The Scientific World Journal No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-479254
American Medical Association (AMA)
Silva Ferreira, Bianca& Pereira Faza, Lara& Le Hyaric, Mireille. A Comparison of the Physicochemical Properties and Fatty Acid Composition of Indaiá (Attalea dubia) and Babassu (Orbignya phalerata) Oils. The Scientific World Journal. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-479254
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-479254