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Fatty Acids of Lipids of Different Origins

(percentage of dry weight)

tissue

fatty acids (C-number and number of double bonds)

16 : 0
18 : 0
18 : 1
18 : 2
18 : 3
20 : 1
22 : 1
Carathamus tinctorius* (Compositae)
variety US - 10
seeds (ripe)
6
2
13
79
0
0
0
cotyledons
9
1
5
47
38
0
0
primary leaves
20
+
4
26
50
0
0
variety UC-I
seeds (ripe)
6
7
75
12
0
0
0
cotyledons
11
+
10
24
55
0
0
primary leaves
19
+
3
27
51
0
0
Simmondsia sinensis* (Buxaceae)
seeds (ripe)
+
+
6
+
0
35
7
primary leaves
25
+
18
7
46
0
0
P. K. STUMPF 1981
* Both species are cultivated due to their high content of oil.

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