Biochemical Characterization of Fig (Ficus carica L.) Seeds
Fig fruit has been a typical component of the health-promoting Mediterranean diet since centuries. One of the fig fruit’s parts responsible for health effects is fig seeds that do not come to mind. Firstly, the proximate compositions of Sarilop fig seed cultivars were determined in this study. It wa...
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| description | Fig fruit has been a typical component of the health-promoting Mediterranean diet since centuries. One of the fig fruit’s parts responsible for health effects is fig seeds that do not come to mind. Firstly, the proximate compositions of Sarilop fig seed cultivars were determined in this study. It was seen that the fig seeds were rich in oil and carbohydrate contents. Then, the mineral contents of fig seeds were analyzed by UV-vis spectrophotometer and an atomic absorption spectrometer. The major minerals in fig seeds were found as Ca, K and P. Moreover, the fatty acid compositions of the seeds were evaluated by gas chromatography. The fig seed oil had greater amount of the unsaturated fatty acids than saturated fatty acids. The chemical compositions of fig seeds are presented for the first time in this study. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-18ce60dfebae4ac49361eebc0948c4272025-08-20T03:03:54ZengAnkara UniversityJournal of Agricultural Sciences1300-75802148-92972019-06-0125223223710.15832/ankutbd.39826845Biochemical Characterization of Fig (Ficus carica L.) SeedsEmine Nakilcioğlu-taşFig fruit has been a typical component of the health-promoting Mediterranean diet since centuries. One of the fig fruit’s parts responsible for health effects is fig seeds that do not come to mind. Firstly, the proximate compositions of Sarilop fig seed cultivars were determined in this study. It was seen that the fig seeds were rich in oil and carbohydrate contents. Then, the mineral contents of fig seeds were analyzed by UV-vis spectrophotometer and an atomic absorption spectrometer. The major minerals in fig seeds were found as Ca, K and P. Moreover, the fatty acid compositions of the seeds were evaluated by gas chromatography. The fig seed oil had greater amount of the unsaturated fatty acids than saturated fatty acids. The chemical compositions of fig seeds are presented for the first time in this study.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/730366fatty acidsficus carica l.fig seedsmineral content |
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| title | Biochemical Characterization of Fig (Ficus carica L.) Seeds |
| title_full | Biochemical Characterization of Fig (Ficus carica L.) Seeds |
| title_fullStr | Biochemical Characterization of Fig (Ficus carica L.) Seeds |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biochemical Characterization of Fig (Ficus carica L.) Seeds |
| title_short | Biochemical Characterization of Fig (Ficus carica L.) Seeds |
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| topic | fatty acids ficus carica l. fig seeds mineral content |
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