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Fatty Acid Composition of Seed Oil from <i>Fremontodendron californicum</i>
USDA-ARS WRRC, Albany, CA, USA
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American Journal of Plant Sciences·Volume 07 (2016)·Pages 2107–2111·Published 28 October 2016·DOI10.4236/ajps.2016.715188
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Abstract
The fatty acid composition of the low water-use shrub Fremontodendron californicum was examined by high temperature capillary gas chromatography. The ground seeds were extracted by supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) to obtain the oil (25.6% w/w) and for subsequent determination of the fatty acid composition. There are five fatty acids present at 1.0% or greater with linoleic 71% of the total. Oleic, palmitic, stearic, vaccenic plus traces of palmitoleic and linolenic comprise the remainder. The fatty acid methyl ester composition would make the oil suitable for biodiesel production.
KeywordsOilseedBiodieselFatty Acid AnalysisXerophyteFirewise Plant
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