39 research outputs found
IgA nephropathy in a laboratory worker that progressed to end-stage renal disease: a case report
Deposition of callose in young ovules of two Taraxacum species varying in the mode of reproduction
In vitro antioxidant and antimicrobial potential of Sterculia urens Roxb. root extract and its bioactive phytoconstituents evaluation
Sensory acceptability of value added cookies incorporated with Tinospora cordifolia (TC) stem powder; improvement in nutritional properties and antioxidant potential
Physicochemical and functional properties of flour and protein isolates extracted from seinat (Cucumis melo var. tibish) seeds
Development and quality evaluation of cookies supplemented with concentrated fiber powder from chiku (Manilkara zapota L.)
A comparative study of Brachychiton populneus seed and seed-fiber oils in Tunisia
We conducted a comparative study of two oils extracted from Brachychiton populneus seeds and seed fibers grown in Tunisia. Oil yields from seed and seed fiber were 29.95 and 5.30%, respectively. GC-MS analysis showed that the most abundant fatty acid was linoleic acid (37.91%) followed by oleic acid (30.67%) in seeds. In seed fiber, the most abundant were oleic acid (62.04%) and linoleic acid (11.90%). Sterculic acid (7.27%), a rare fatty acid, was detected in seed oil. Moreover, carotenoid and chlorophyll levels were approximately two-fold higher in seed-fiber oil (39.66 and 1.9 mg/kg) than in seed oil (19.48 and 0.78 mg/kg). Tocol contents were more than 10-fold higher in fiber-seed oil (979.31 mg/100 g) than in seed oil (83.2 mg/100 g). Furthermore, thermal behavior (TGA and DSC) in both oils, and the antioxidant activity, phenolic content, and oxidative stability at different temperatures in seed oil were evaluated. The results of this study suggest that B. populneus seed oil may have an important role in non-food applications and that seed-fiber oil is a source of high-value compounds