Fatty acid composition of oilseeds of <i>Guizotia abyssinica,</i> Medeya cultivar

Abstract

The Penza Institute of Agriculture has created Medeya cultivar of Guizotia abyssinica , which has been included in the State Register of Breeding Achievements since 2019 and is recommended in all regions for cultivation. The cultivar has ecological plasticity, is characterized by resistance to drought and high temperatures, as well as high responsiveness to additional moisture. It differs in stable seed productivity and high fat content. The aim of the research is a comparative assessment of the fatty acid composition of oil seeds of Guizotia abyssinica grown in contrasting agroclimatic regions. The object of study was the seeds of G. abyssinica grown in different soil and climatic conditions of the Penza, Astrakhan, Tambov and Volgograd regions. The article presents the results of changes in the content of oil and fatty acids, depending on weather, soil and geographical conditions of growth of the culture. The fat content in the seeds of G. abyssinica varied from 33.3-39.2%, depending on agro-climatic conditions. The rich chernozem soils of the Penza and Tambov regions have a fat content of 36.7 to 39.2%, respectively. In the Volgograd region on chestnut soils, the oil content of the seeds of G. abyssinica was 33.3-35.7 %. The main component of the fatty acid composition of the oil of G. abyssinica is polyunsaturated fatty acid - linoleic, the content of which reaches a high value of 79.17%. The content of oleic acid is low and is 5.26%, and linolenic 1.21%. There is no erucic acid in the seeds. The maximum content of linoleic acid (77.5-80.0%) is noted in oilseeds grown on the black soil of Penza and Tambov. The content of linoleic acid was highest in the optimally wetted conditions of 2016 (GTK 1.1) - 79.17%. In arid conditions, with GTK 0.3, the concentration of this acid significantly decreased to 74.36%. The content of palmitic and stearic acids in GTK 1.1 was 7.82 and 5.80 %, in GTK 0.8, their values reached 7.96 and 5.93 %, and in GTK 0.3 - 8.22 and 7, 91%, respectively. Hotter and drier conditions during the vegetation period of hydration contribute to an increase in saturated acids and a decrease in linoleic acid.