title: Analytical characterization of Salicornia bigelovii seed oil cultivated in Pakistan.
abstract: Seeds of Salicornia bigelovii (hybrid variety sos-10) were collected from five coastal areas of Pakistan on the Arabian Sea. Hexane-extracted oil content was 27.2-32.0%. Results of other physical and chemical parameters of the extracted oil were as follows: iodine value, 128.0-130.5; refractive index (40 degrees C), 1.4680-1.4695; unsaponifiable matter, 1.63-2.00%; saponification value, 178.6-189.0; density (30 degrees C), 0.9036-0.9074. Tocopherols (alpha, gamma, and delta) in the oil ranged up to 200 mg/kg. The S. bigelovii seed oil was found to contain high levels of linoleic acid (74.66-79.49%) and less oleic acid (12.33-16.83%). Saturated fatty acids, palmitic and stearic acids, ranged from 7 to 8.50% and from 1.24 to 1.69%, respectively. Linolenic acid (C(18:3) omega-3) was found within the range of 1.50-2.31%. The induction period (Rancimat, 20 L/h, 120 degrees C) of the crude oil was 1.40-1.70 h. Specific extinctions at 232 and 270 nm were 1.90-2.40 and 0.40-0.62, respectively. Many parameters of S. bigelovii seed oil were quite compatible with those of safflower oil.
authors.affiliation: PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Off University Road, Karachi 75280, Pakistan. fanwarpk@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Farooq
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Anwar
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Bhanger
authors.forename: M Khalil A
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Nasir
authors.forename: Sarwat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ismail
mesh_terms: D019663:Chenopodiaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D007455:Iodine / Q000032:analysis; D019787:Linoleic Acid / Q000032:analysis; D019301:Oleic Acid / Q000032:analysis; D010154:Pakistan; D019308:Palmitic Acid / Q000032:analysis; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry*; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013229:Stearic Acids / Q000032:analysis; D024505:Tocopherols / Q000032:analysis; D017962:alpha-Linolenic Acid / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D010938:Plant Oils; D013229:Stearic Acids; D017962:alpha-Linolenic Acid; D019301:Oleic Acid; D019308:Palmitic Acid; C031183:stearic acid; D007455:Iodine; D019787:Linoleic Acid; D024505:Tocopherols