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Article: Geranium sanguineum (Geraniaceae) Seed Oil: A New Source of Petroselinic and Vernolic Acid
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- Lipids
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- June 1, 2004
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CopyrightCopyright AOCS Press Jun 2004. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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ABSTRACT: The occurrence of petroselinic acid (18:1Δ6cis) in seed oils was believed to be limited to the Umbelliferae or Apiaceae, and a few other members of the Umbelliflorae. A major occurrence of petroselinic acid outside the Umbelliflorae must therefore be regarded as highly unusual and surprising. The seed oil of Geranium sanguineum, a member of the family Geraniaceae, has now been found to contain petroselinic and vernolic acids as major FA in its seed oil TAG. These unusual FA have not been reported previously as constituents of Geraniaceae seed oils. The structure and composition of the seed oil FA from C. sanguineum were determined by combined use of Chromatographic (TLC, ...
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