Table 2 Comparison of fatty acids composition of C. heratensis seed with the various vegetable oils (Katragadda et al. 2010)
From: Phytochemical and antioxidant studies of Cleome heratensis (Capparaceae) plant extracts
Type | Saturated | Mono unsaturated | Total poly unsaturated | U/Sa | Linoleic acid (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coconut | 91.00 | 6.00 | 3.00 | 0.1 | 2 |
Corn | 12.95 | 27.58 | 54.68 | 6.35 | 59 |
Cottonseed | 25.90 | 17.80 | 51.90 | 2.69 | 54 |
Olive | 14 | 72 | 14 | 6.14 | 3.5–21 |
Soybean | 15.65 | 22.78 | 57.74 | 5.14 | 51 |
Sunflower (60% linoleic) | 10.1 | 45.4 | 40.1 | 8.46 | 10 |
Sunflower (70% Oleic) | 9.86 | 83.69 | 3.80 | 8.87 | – |
Seed of C. heratensis | 12.2 | 18 | 69.8 | 7.20 | 67.8 |