Identification of fatty acids in edible wild plants by gas chromatography.
The total lipidic content and the distribution of fatty acids in twenty edible wild plants in S.E. Spain was determined by GC. The lipidic content was higher than usual in the common vegetables. The high ratio of the omega 3 series of unsaturated fatty acids relative to the omega 6 series demonstrates the good nutritional qualities of these plants.
Guil
J L
JL
Departamento de Nutrición y Bromatología II, Facultat de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.
Torija
M E
ME
Giménez
J J
JJ
Rodríguez
I
I
D016718:Arachidonic Acid / Q000032:analysis; D002849:Chromatography, Gas / Q000379:methods*; D015118:Eicosapentaenoic Acid / Q000032:analysis; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis*; D019787:Linoleic Acid; D008041:Linoleic Acids / Q000032:analysis; D008055:Lipids / Q000032:analysis; D009753:Nutritive Value; D010945:Plants, Edible / Q000737:chemistry*; D013030:Spain; D014675:Vegetables / Q000737:chemistry; D017962:alpha-Linolenic Acid / Q000032:analysis
D005227:Fatty Acids; D008041:Linoleic Acids; D008055:Lipids; D017962:alpha-Linolenic Acid; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D019787:Linoleic Acid; D015118:Eicosapentaenoic Acid