Ukhun M E, Uwatse G M
Chemistry Department, University of Benin, Nigeria.
Plant Foods Hum Nutr. 1988;38(4):309-18. doi: 10.1007/BF01091728.
Four Nigerian rubber seed products (whole and shelled rubber seed flours and oils) were subjected to various chemical analyses to provide a basis for their nutritional evaluation. The shelled rubber seed oil was stored for 4 weeks under different temperatures, light and dark conditions and at water activities of 0.33 and 0.95, to assess changes in some of its indices of nutritional quality. From the results of these studies, it would appear that the rubber seed product can meet, to varying degrees, the recommended daily requirements for various nutrients such as protein, fat and mineral elements. The shelled rubber seed oil also promises to be a valuable edible oil with a very low saturated/unsaturated fatty acid ratio and which is rich in the essential fatty acid, linoleic acid. Generally, dark storage, non-extreme temperature, and a water activity of 0.33 proved to be relatively effective in maintaining the nutritive aspects of the shelled rubber seed oil.
对四种尼日利亚橡胶籽产品（带壳和去壳橡胶籽粉及油）进行了各种化学分析，为其营养评估提供依据。将去壳橡胶籽油在不同温度、光照和黑暗条件下，以及水分活度为0.33和0.95的条件下储存4周，以评估其某些营养质量指标的变化。从这些研究结果来看，橡胶籽产品似乎能在不同程度上满足蛋白质、脂肪和矿物质元素等各种营养素的每日推荐需求量。去壳橡胶籽油也有望成为一种有价值的食用油，其饱和/不饱和脂肪酸比例极低，且富含必需脂肪酸亚油酸。一般来说，黑暗储存、非极端温度以及水分活度为0.33在维持去壳橡胶籽油的营养方面被证明相对有效。
