Analytical Characterization of Salicornia bigelovii Seed Oil Cultivated in Pakistan

Abstract

Seeds of Salicornia bigelovii (hybrid variety sos-10) were collected from five coastal areas of Pakistan on the Arabian Sea. Hexane-extracted oil content was 27.2-32.0%. Results of other physical and chemical parameters of the extracted oil were as follows: iodine value, 128.0-130.5; refractive index (40 degrees C), 1.4680-1.4695; unsaponifiable matter, 1.63-2.00%; saponification value, 178.6-189.0; density (30 degrees C), 0.9036-0.9074. Tocopherols (alpha, gamma, and delta) in the oil ranged up to 200 mg/kg. The S. bigelovii seed oil was found to contain high levels of linoleic acid (74.66-79.49%) and less oleic acid (12.33-16.83%). Saturated fatty acids, palmitic and stearic acids, ranged from 7 to 8.50% and from 1.24 to 1.69%, respectively. Linolenic acid (C(18:3) omega-3) was found within the range of 1.50-2.31%. The induction period (Rancimat, 20 L/h, 120 degrees C) of the crude oil was 1.40-1.70 h. Specific extinctions at 232 and 270 nm were 1.90-2.40 and 0.40-0.62, respectively. Many parameters of S. bigelovii seed oil were quite compatible with those of safflower oil.

Extraction and characterization of lipids from Sarcocornia ambigua meal: a halophyte biomass produced with shrimp farm effluent irrigation

“…Recently, a production of 23.4 fresh-weight tons/ hectare was achieved under plentiful irrigation and saline effluent of high nitrogen content in southern Brazil (state of Rio Grande do Sul; RS) (Costa et al 2011). These yields are within the same order as the results obtained with the closely related species Salicornia bigelovii (Clark 1994, El-Mallah et al 1994, Anwar et al 2002, Zerai et al 2010. Members of Salicornioideae share physiological aspects and the morphology of cylindrical leafless shoots, and are commonly called glassworts.…”

“…Members of Salicornioideae share physiological aspects and the morphology of cylindrical leafless shoots, and are commonly called glassworts. S. bigelovii is an annual glasswort commercially cultivated in the United States, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Eritrea and Pakistan, not only for seed oil production (Glenn et al 1998, El-Mallah et al 1994, Anwar et al 2002, Zerai et al 2010), but also for forage, as a by-products rich in protein and carbohydrates used for feeding chickens (Attia et al 1997), fish (Belal and AlDosari 1999) and sheep (Kraidees et al 1998), and in addition to being used in the human diet as well (Ventura et al 2011). The ellipsoid seeds of S. ambigua are small (0.10 ± 0.04 mg) and their hexane extract yielded 13% of total lipids (D'Oca et al 2012).…”

The Dwarf Saltwort (Salicornia bigeloviiTorr.): Evaluation of Breeding Populations

“…The oil yield and quality are comparable to that of major oilseed crops with a high content of polyunsaturated linoleic (75%) and linolenic (omega-3) fatty acids. In addition to its value in human diet, the oil can be used for the production of biodiesel [20,21].…”

Analytical Characterization of Fatty Acids Composition of Datura alba Seed Oil by Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry

“…About 100 g powdered seed material was extracted with 250 mL n-hexane 26 for six hours through soxhlet extraction apparatus. The extract was concentrated by recovering the solvent using rotary evaporator.…”