Sterols and squalene in apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) kernel oils : the variety as a key factor

Magdalena Rudzińska, Paweł Górnaś, Marianna Raczyk, Arianne Soliven

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Abstract

The profile of sterols and squalene content in oils recovered from the kernels of 15 apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) varieties were investigated. Nine sterols (campesterol, β-sitosterol, Δ5-avenasterol, 24-methylene-cycloartanol, cholesterol, gramisterol, Δ7-stigmasterol, Δ7-avenasterol and citrostadienol) were identified in apricot kernel oils. The β-sitosterol was the predominant sterol in each cultivar and consisted of 76–86% of the total detected sterols. The content of total sterols and squalene were significantly affected by the variety and ranged between 215.7–973.6 and 12.6–43.9 mg/100 g of oil, respectively.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)84-88
Number of pages5
JournalNatural Product Research
Volume31
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

Keywords

  • apricot
  • oils and fats
  • squalene
  • sterols
  • varieties

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