The nutritional composition and vitamin E of three Iraqi okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) seeds oil E A S AL-Kanani1, S A H AL-Hilifi1 and A H AL-Kareem1

Abstract

This study aimed to determination the nutritional and vitamin E analysis of the three Iraqi cultivars of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) seeds oil. The phenolic compound, chlorophyll, carotenoid and minerals (Fe, Zn, Ca, K, Mg, Na, P) were determined in okra seeds oil. The oil from A. esculentus seeds were extracted using Bligh and Dyer with chloroform: methanol (1:1). The mean values of total phenolic, the results of this study the husayniyah seeds oil contained the highest pheolic content (34.73mg Gallic acid/100g oil) and chlorophyll and caroteniod (2.295, 2.813mg/kg oil) in husayniyah respectively. Batera seed oil had the highest percentage of vitamin E (3861.347 ppm) when estimation vitamin HPLC. The results showed that petra seed oil had the highest Mg(321 ppm) while phosphorus was (382.799ppm) in husayniyah.

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