title: Some physicochemical characteristics of pinus (Pinus halepensis Mill., Pinus pinea L., Pinus pinaster and Pinus canariensis) seeds from North Algeria, their lipid profiles and volatile contents.
abstract: Physicochemical characteristics of seeds of some pinus species (Pinus halepensis Mill., Pinus pinea L., Pinus pinaster and Pinus canariensis) grown in North Algeria were determined. The results showed that the seeds consist of 19.8-36.7% oil, 14.25-26.62% protein, 7.8-8.6% moisture. Phosphorus, potassium and magnesium were the predominant elements present in seeds. Pinus seed's oil physicochemical properties show acid values (4.9-68.9), iodine values (93.3-160.4) and saponification values (65.9-117.9). Oil analysis showed that the major unsaturated fatty acids for the four species were linoleic acid (30-59%) and oleic acid (17.4-34.6%), while the main saturated fatty acid was palmitic acid (5-29%). Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry analysis of P. halepensis Mill., P. pinaster and P. canariensis volatile oils indicated that the major volatile compound was the limonene with relative percentage of 3.1, 7.5 and 10.8, respectively.
authors.affiliation: University of Montpellier II, Institute of Biomolecules Max Mousseron UMR 4257 - Glycochemistry and Molecular Recognition, 34296 Montpellier Cedex 5, France; University of Abderrahmane MIRA, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Life, Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology and Ethnobotany, 06000 Bejaia, Algeria. Electronic address: kadri.montp2@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Nabil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kadri
authors.affiliation: University of Abderrahmane MIRA, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Life, Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology and Ethnobotany, 06000 Bejaia, Algeria.
authors.forename: Bachra
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Khettal
authors.affiliation: University of Abderrahmane MIRA, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Life, Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology and Ethnobotany, 06000 Bejaia, Algeria.
authors.forename: Yasmine
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Aid
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Quality Control and Analysis, SNC PREVOLAB, El Kseur, 06310 Bejaia, Algeria.
authors.forename: Souraya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kherfellah
authors.affiliation: University of Abderrahmane MIRA, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Life, Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology and Ethnobotany, 06000 Bejaia, Algeria.
authors.forename: Widad
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sobhi
authors.affiliation: University of Montpellier II, Institute of Biomolecules Max Mousseron UMR 4257 - Glycochemistry and Molecular Recognition, 34296 Montpellier Cedex 5, France.
authors.forename: Veronique
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Barragan-Montero
mesh_terms: D000462:Algeria; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D053138:Cyclohexenes / Q000032:analysis; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000032:analysis; D000077222:Limonene; D008055:Lipids / Q000032:analysis*; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D028223:Pinus / Q000737:chemistry*; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013729:Terpenes / Q000032:analysis; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D053138:Cyclohexenes; D005227:Fatty Acids; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; D008055:Lipids; D010938:Plant Oils; D013729:Terpenes; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds; D000077222:Limonene
keywords: Essential oils; GCMS analysis; Oil characterization; Physicochemical properties; Pinus seeds