Medicinal and nutritional analysis of fig (ficus carica) seed oil; a new gamma tocopherol and omega-3 source
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2021
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Ficus carica (common fig) is a tree native to southwest Asia and the eastern Mediterranean and is among the first plants cultivated by humans. Fig harvest is of worldwide importance for their dry and fresh consumption. The fruit, roots, and leaves of figs are used as anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic drugs for treating various disorders such as gastrointestinal (colic, dyspepsia, anorexia, and diarrhea), respiratory (a sore throat, cough, and bronchial problems) and cardiovascular disorders in traditional medicine. Previous studies have reported the use of latex, leaves, fruit, and root of the fig in the literature. However, so far, fig seeds (Ficus carica) have not been decomposed and analyzed for their oil content. High-Performance Chromatography Fluorescence Detector (HPLC-FLD) method was used to measure the level of vitamin E tocopherol, and the fatty acid content was analyzed with Gas Chromatography with Flame Ionization Detector (GC-FID) method. The results showed that Ficus carica seed oil is a rich source of linolenic acid (C18:3), linoleic acid (C18:2) and oleic acid (C18:1). Besides, it contains 314.61±51.53 mg/100 g gamma tocopherol. Thus, Ficus carica seed oil is of importance in the health sciences. © 2021 Mattioli 1885. All rights reserved.
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alpha tocopherol , arachidic acid , arachidonic acid , behenic acid , beta tocopherol , cis 10 heptadecanoic acid , cis 10 pentadecanoic acid , cis 11,14 eicosadienoic acid , cis 13,16 docosadienoic acid , cis 4,7,10,13,16,19 docosahexaenoic acid , cis 5,8,11,14,17 eicosapentaenoic acid , cis 8,11,14 eicosatrienoic acid , decanoic acid , delta tocopherol , gamma linolenic acid , gamma tocopherol , gondoic acid , heneicosanoic acid , heptadecanoic acid , hexanoic acid , lauric acid , lignoceric acid , linoleic acid , linolenic acid , myristic acid , myristoleic acid , nervonic acid , octanoic acid , oleic acid , omega 3 fatty acid , palmitic acid , palmitoleic acid , pentadecanoic acid , stearic acid , trans linoleic acid , trans linolenic acid , trans oleic acid , tricosanoic acid , tridecanoic acid , unclassified drug , undecanoic acid , vegetable oil , Article , dietary fiber , fatty acid analysis , fig , fruit , functional food , gas chromatography , high performance liquid chromatography , lipid composition , nonhuman , nutritional assessment , plant leaf , plant seed , Turkey (republic)