Fatty acid composition and some physicochemical characteristics of Sterculia apetala seed oils

In the tropical rain forests of southeastern Mexico, the use of Sterculia mexicana and Sterculia apetala seed oils for human and animal nutrition is common. However, the seeds contain cyclopropene fatty acids, whose consumption is related with beneficial as well as detrimental physiological effects....

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Main Authors: S. Herrera-Meza, A. J. Martínez, M. G. Sánchez-Otero, M. R. Mendoza-López, O. García-Barradas, G. R. Ortiz-Viveros, R. M. Oliart-Ros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2014-09-01
Series:Grasas y Aceites
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Online Access:http://grasasyaceites.revistas.csic.es/index.php/grasasyaceites/article/view/1504