Assessment of the fatty acid patterns in vegetable oils, fats and fat-rich foods commonly consumed in Egypt

Laila Hussein; Mahmoud Ali; Ali Abouelhassan; Stanislaw Grzeskiewicz; Dennis Cantellops

doi:10.3989/gya.2001.v52.i3-4.352

Assessment of the fatty acid patterns in vegetable oils, fats and fat-rich foods commonly consumed in Egypt

Authors

Laila Hussein National Research Center, Department of Nutrition, Nutrient Data Laboratory
Mahmoud Ali National Research Center, Department of Nutrition, Nutrient Data Laboratory
Ali Abouelhassan National Research Center, Department of Nutrition, Nutrient Data Laboratory
Stanislaw Grzeskiewicz Instytut of Meat Research, Warszawa, Poland; Nutrient Southeast Regional Lab
Dennis Cantellops US Food and Drug Administration, Atlanta Center for Nutrient Analysis, Atlanta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/gya.2001.v52.i3-4.352

Keywords:

Analysis, Egypt, Fat, Fatty acids, Food, Vegetable oil

Abstract

Forty-one individual food samples were analyzed for their fatty acid contents by gas-liquid chromatography using capillary tubes. The samples belonged to 5 different food groups and included vegetable oils, butter & ghee, animal fats, dairy products, fishes, chicken & meats and other popular dishes. The results show that maize oil was lowest in its total saturated fatty acid content (11%) and richest in linolenic acid. On the other hand, total saturated fatty acids made up 42-62 % of the total fatty acid patterns of the lamb and camel fat tallow, respectively. Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (C20-C22) with two to six double bonds were present only in fishes. Estimate of fat intake amounted to 36 grams per subject per day and the % contribution of the analyzed fats was presented. The ratio of polyunsaturated to saturated fatty acids amounted to 0.96; which falls within the optimum dietary goals.

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2001-08-30

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Hussein L, Ali M, Abouelhassan A, Grzeskiewicz S, Cantellops D. Assessment of the fatty acid patterns in vegetable oils, fats and fat-rich foods commonly consumed in Egypt. Grasas aceites [Internet]. 2001Aug.30 [cited 2024Apr.25];52(3-4):163-70. Available from: https://grasasyaceites.revistas.csic.es/index.php/grasasyaceites/article/view/352

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Vol. 52 No. 3-4 (2001)

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