TY - JOUR AU - Kavak, C. AU - Baştürk, A. PY - 2020/12/04 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Antioxidant activity, volatile compounds and fatty acid compositions of Cephalaria syriaca seeds obtained from different regions in Turkey JF - Grasas y Aceites JA - Grasas aceites VL - 71 IS - 4 SE - Research DO - 10.3989/gya.0913192 UR - https://grasasyaceites.revistas.csic.es/index.php/grasasyaceites/article/view/1845 SP - e379 AB - Crude oil yield, fatty acid composition, volatile compounds, antioxidant activity and some characteristics of <em>Cephalaria syriaca</em> seeds collected from different locations in Turkey were studied. Antioxidant capacity was determined by DDPH and ABTS tests and the results were in the range of 18.8-67.3% and 0.0-41.8 mmol Trolox eq g<sup>-1</sup> DW, respectively; while total phenolic contents were between 4339-11907 mg GAE kg<sup>-1</sup>. The average α-tocopherol content was found to be in the range of 54-467 mg kg<sup>-1</sup>. Oil yield was between 11.2-24.0%. Oleic and linoleic acids were the predominant fatty acids. A total of 30 different volatile compounds were identified in the samples, mostly consisting of alcohols and aldehydes. The results of this study showed that <em>Cephalaria syriaca</em> seeds can be considered as alternative raw material in the production of edible oil, and can be used as a source of natural antioxidants and food additives. ER -