Abstract
Mengkudu (Morinda citrifolia L.) seeds were macerated or Soxhlet-extracted with various extractants (MeOH, EtAc, Chl : MeOH (2:1, v/v), hexane, and petroleum ether). Fatty acid profile was determined by using GC-MS.The amount of total lipid was varied from 4 - 8 % (w/w) of seed weight depends on the extraction method and the polarity of extractant. The obtained major fatty acids were linoleic acid ( 55-63 % of the total fatty acid methyl esters) followed by oleic acid, palmitic acid, and stearic acid. Chromatography on a silica column with solvent of increasing polarity yielded 85 % neutral lipids, 10 % glycolipids, and 5 % phospholipids.
Key words: Oil composition, mengkudu, Morinda citrifolia L., oil seed of noni.
Key words: Oil composition, mengkudu, Morinda citrifolia L., oil seed of noni.
Authors
TimotiusK. H. (2010). Oil Composition of Mengkudu (Morinda Citrofolia L) Seeds. Jurnal Teknologi Dan Industri Pangan, 14(3), 262. Retrieved from https://jurnal.ipb.ac.id/index.php/jtip/article/view/777
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