Physicochemical characteristics of coroba (Jessenia polycarpa Karst) oil seed.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3989/gya.2004.v55.i4.210Keywords:
Coroba, Oleaginous palms, OilAbstract
The coroba (Jessenia polycarpa Karst) is an autochthonous plant from the Cedeño Municipality, Bolívar State, in Venezuela, whose fruit forms part of the culinary tradition of the region. The objective of this investigation was to determine the physical-chemical characteristics of the oil from the seed of the coroba, in order to establish its possible uses. The proximate analysis of the seeds separated from mature fruits was as follows: humidity (10.16 0.04 %), fat (58.21 0.04%), raw fiber (21.64 0.07%), ash (2.21 0.09%). Oil extracted from the seeds with organic solvent (n-hexane) showed the following values: iodine value ( 5.78 0.04 cg I2/g), peroxide index (1.22 0.04 meq O2/kg), free acidity (0.255% as lauric acid), refraction index at 20 °C (1.4515), phosphorus content (115.5 4.9 ppm). The fatty acid profile of the oil showed lauric acid (41.75%) as the major component. These results suggest that coroba oilseed can be considered as a potential substitute for coconut and palmiste oils.
Downloads
Download data is not yet available.
Downloads
Published
2004-12-30
How to Cite
1.
Salazar de Marcano E, Belén D, Jiménez N, Pino K. Physicochemical characteristics of coroba (Jessenia polycarpa Karst) oil seed. Grasas aceites [Internet]. 2004Dec.30 [cited 2024Jul.22];55(4):423-7. Available from: https://grasasyaceites.revistas.csic.es/index.php/grasasyaceites/article/view/210
Issue
Section
Research
License
Copyright (c) 2004 Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
© CSIC. Manuscripts published in both the printed and online versions of this Journal are the property of Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, and quoting this source is a requirement for any partial or full reproduction.All contents of this electronic edition, except where otherwise noted, are distributed under a “Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International” (CC BY 4.0) License. You may read here the basic information and the legal text of the license. The indication of the CC BY 4.0 License must be expressly stated in this way when necessary.
Self-archiving in repositories, personal webpages or similar, of any version other than the published by the Editor, is not allowed.