Research Article

Fatty Acid Composition and Lipid Profile of Diospyros mespiliformis, Albizia lebbeck, and Caesalpinia pulcherrima Seed Oils from Nigeria

Table 2

Lipid profile of A. lebbeck, C. pulcherrima, and D. mespiliformis seed oils.

SampleNLGLPL

A. lebbeck 92.50 ± 0.406.80 ± 0.100.70 ± 0.10
C. pulcherrima 95.30 ± 0.504.60 ± 0.100.10 ± 0.00
D. mespiliformis 93.60 ± 0.206.10 ± 0.300.30 ± 0.05

NL = neutral lipids, GL = glycolipids, and PL = phospholipids.