title: Fatty acid composition of the seed oil of Allium tuberosum.
abstract: The fatty acid compositions of seed oil from ten kinds of Allium tuberosum (Chinese chive, Liliaceae) were determined by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS). The seed oil of Allium tuberosum contained much important fatty acids with linoleic (57.0-71.6%) and palmitic (6.6-9.7%), the most abundant unsaturated and saturated fatty acids, respectively. The total unsaturation for the oil was 79.2-93.0%. It is concluded that Allium tuberosum oil is of important nutritional value.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, New World Research Institute, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China.
authors.forename: Guohua
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Yanhua
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Dongzhi
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wei
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D027782:Chive / Q000737:chemistry*; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry*; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids; D010938:Plant Oils