Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit seed oil: characterization and uses
Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit (coffee bush) is a strictly tropical species that requires warm temperatures for optimal growth. It is drought-tolerant (even during establishment) and can withstand up to 7 months of dry season. L. leucocephala oil extracted from seeds was analyzed to determine i...
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| author | Nehdi, Imededdine Arbi Sbihi, Hassen Tan, Chin Ping Al-Resayes, Saud Ibrahim |
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| description | Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit (coffee bush) is a strictly tropical species that requires warm temperatures for optimal growth. It is drought-tolerant (even during establishment) and can withstand up to 7 months of dry season. L. leucocephala oil extracted from seeds was analyzed to determine it possible uses. The oil content of the seeds was 5.44% and mainly consisted of linoleic acid (51.65%), oleic acid (21.40%), palmitic acid (13.21%) and stearic acid (5.92%). This oil has high vitamin E activity because of its concentration of α-tocopherol (175.47 mg/100 g). The weak acid and peroxide values (0.6% and 3.56 mequiv.·O2/kg oil, respectively) were indicators of the good quality of the oil. L. leucocephala showed high thermal stability (up to 255.47 °C) and some absorbance in the UV-B and UV-C ranges. The results showed that this new seed oil can be used as an ingredient in cosmetic or pharmaceutical preparations. |
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| spelling | upm-343712015-12-15T01:24:02Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34371/ Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit seed oil: characterization and uses Nehdi, Imededdine Arbi Sbihi, Hassen Tan, Chin Ping Al-Resayes, Saud Ibrahim Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit (coffee bush) is a strictly tropical species that requires warm temperatures for optimal growth. It is drought-tolerant (even during establishment) and can withstand up to 7 months of dry season. L. leucocephala oil extracted from seeds was analyzed to determine it possible uses. The oil content of the seeds was 5.44% and mainly consisted of linoleic acid (51.65%), oleic acid (21.40%), palmitic acid (13.21%) and stearic acid (5.92%). This oil has high vitamin E activity because of its concentration of α-tocopherol (175.47 mg/100 g). The weak acid and peroxide values (0.6% and 3.56 mequiv.·O2/kg oil, respectively) were indicators of the good quality of the oil. L. leucocephala showed high thermal stability (up to 255.47 °C) and some absorbance in the UV-B and UV-C ranges. The results showed that this new seed oil can be used as an ingredient in cosmetic or pharmaceutical preparations. Elsevier 2014-01 Article PeerReviewed Nehdi, Imededdine Arbi and Sbihi, Hassen and Tan, Chin Ping and Al-Resayes, Saud Ibrahim (2014) Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit seed oil: characterization and uses. Industrial Crops and Products, 52. pp. 582-587. ISSN 0926-6690; ESSN: 1872-633X http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092666901300647X 10.1016/j.indcrop.2013.11.021 |
| spellingShingle | Nehdi, Imededdine Arbi Sbihi, Hassen Tan, Chin Ping Al-Resayes, Saud Ibrahim Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit seed oil: characterization and uses |
| title | Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit seed oil: characterization and uses |
| title_full | Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit seed oil: characterization and uses |
| title_fullStr | Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit seed oil: characterization and uses |
| title_full_unstemmed | Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit seed oil: characterization and uses |
| title_short | Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit seed oil: characterization and uses |
| title_sort | leucaena leucocephala (lam.) de wit seed oil: characterization and uses |
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