Safflower petals: A source of gamma linolenic acid

Authors: Srinivas C.V.S.; Praveena B.; Nagaraj G.

Source: Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, Volume 54, Number 1, 1999 , pp. 89-92(4)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

Safflower petals have been shown to have a lot of medicinal and therapeutic values. Indian safflower petal samples were analyzed for the red pigment carthamin, protein and oil contents. The petal oil (4.0–5.8%) was further analyzed for its fatty acids followed by alpha linolenic acid (15–19%) and palmitic acids (14–16%). Gamma linolenic acid, which has a lot of therapeutic value was present to an extent of 2–3%; decanoic and dodecanoic acids (2–5%) were also present.

Keywords: Carthamin; Fatty acid methyl ester; GC; Gamma linolenic acid; Safflower petal oil

Language: English

Document Type: Regular paper

Affiliations: 1: Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500 030, India (e-mail: oilseeds@ap.hyd.nic.in)

Publication date: 1999-01-01