title: Stereospecific positional distribution of fatty acids of Camellia (Camellia japonica L.) seed oil.
abstract: The stereospecific positional distribution of fatty acids of camellia seed oil (also called camellia oil) was determined. The camellia oil was mainly composed of neutral lipids (88.2%), and the oleic acid (86.3%) was found to be a major fatty acid of neutral lipids. In the glycolipids and phospholipids, the oleic acid was also found to be a major fatty acid at 62.5% and 54.2%, respectively. The oleic acid was distributed abundantly in all sn-1, 2, and 3 positions. It was found that the oleic acid was present more at sn-2 (93.6%) and 3 positions (94.7%), than at sn-1 position (66.0%). Practical Application:  The information of stereospecific positional distribution of fatty acids in the camellia oil can be used for the development of the structured lipids for food, pharmaceutical, and medical purposes.
authors.affiliation: Korea Food Research Institute, Bundang-Gu, Kyunggi-Do, Korea.
authors.forename: Siwon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Noh
authors.forename: Suk Hoo
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Yoon
mesh_terms: D028244:Camellia / Q000737:chemistry*; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis*; D006017:Glycolipids / Q000032:analysis; D019301:Oleic Acid / Q000032:analysis; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000032:analysis; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000032:analysis*; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry*; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids; D006017:Glycolipids; D010743:Phospholipids; D010938:Plant Oils; D014280:Triglycerides; D019301:Oleic Acid