Njoku O U, Obioma U, Frank E U
Department of Biochemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
Boll Chim Farm. 1999 Apr;138(4):165-8.
The characteristics of oil recovered from seeds of two tropical legumes have been investigated. Seed oils of Afzelia africana and Detarium microcarpum were low. The oils contained beta-carotene, plant sterols, phospholipid and glycolipids. Toxicological studies show absence of gossypol and no detectable mycotoxins. The gum content of the seeds were high. Linoleic acid were the predominant fatty acids. The implication of this study is a strong recommendation of the legume as alternatives to conventional legumes in human nutrition.
对从两种热带豆科植物种子中提取的油的特性进行了研究。非洲崖豆木和小叶非洲李的种子油含量较低。这些油含有β-胡萝卜素、植物甾醇、磷脂和糖脂。毒理学研究表明不含棉酚且未检测到霉菌毒素。种子的胶含量较高。亚油酸是主要脂肪酸。这项研究的意义在于强烈推荐将这种豆科植物作为人类营养中传统豆类的替代品。
