Oils from the seeds of caraway (Carum carvi), carrot (Daucus carota), celery (Apium graveolens) and parsley (Petroselinum crispum), all from the Apiaceae family, were analyzed by gas chromatography for their triacylglycerol (TAG) composition and fatty acid (FA) distribution between the sn-1(3) and sn-2 positions of TAG. Twenty-two TAG species were quantified. Glyceryl tripetroselinate was the major TAG species in seed oils of carrot, celery and parsley, with levels ranging from 38.7 to 55.3%. In caraway seed oil, dipetroselinoyllinoleoylglycerol was the major TAG species at 21.2%, while the glyceryl tripetroselinate content was 11.4%. Other TAG species were linoleoyloleoylpetroselinoylglycerol and dipetroselinoyloleoylglycerol. Predominantly, TAG were triunsaturated (72.2-84.0%) with diunsaturates at 14.4-25.9%, and small amounts of monounsaturated TAG. Results for regiospecific analysis showed a non-random FA distribution in Apiaceae for palmitic, petroselinic, linoleic and oleic acids. Petroselinic acid was predominantly located at the sn-1(3) position in carrot, celery and parsley seed oils, while it was mainly at the sn-2 position in caraway seed oil. The distribution of linoleic acid was opposite to that of petroselinic acid. Oleic acid was mostly located at the sn-2 position, except for caraway, where it was evenly distributed between the sn-1(3) and sn-2 positions. Both the saturated FA, palmitic and stearic acid, were located mainly at the sn-1(3) position. The presence of a high level of tripetroselinin in parsley seed oil (55.3%) makes it a potential source for the production of petroselinic acid.
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