Research Article
Chemical Composition, Physicochemical Characteristics, and Nutritional Value of Lannea kerstingii Seeds and Seed Oil
Table 5
Carotenoid, tocopherol, and sterol contents of Lannea kerstingii seed oil.
| Carotenoids | Oil content (mg/kg of seed oil) |
| cis-Lutein | 3.68 ± 0.03 | trans-β-Carotene | 0.94 ± 0.03 | Total carotenoids | 4.62 ± 0.00 |
| Tocopherols | Oil content (mg/kg of seed oil) |
| α-Tocopherol | 70.05 ± 3.75 | β-Tocopherol | Nd | γ-Tocopherol | 473.50 ± 16.70 | δ-Tocopherol | 35.05 ± 1.55 | Total | 578.60 ± 22.00 |
| Sterols | Oil content (mg/kg of seed oil) |
| Campesterol | 66.00 ± 8.00 | β-Sitosterol | 863.50 ± 28.50 | Total sterols | 929.50 ± 36.50 |
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The contents are expressed by the mean values ± standard deviation for . Nd: not detected.
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