small cold prickly pear seed oil production line in lagos

   
small cold prickly pear seed oil production line in lagos
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • small cold prickly pear seed oil production line in lagos
  • What are the fatty acids in prickly pear seed oil?
  • The main fatty acids of prickly pear seed oil were C16:0, C18:0, C18:1, C18:2. With an exceptional level of linoleic acid, up to 70%, the content of unsaturated fatty acids was high, at 88.5% and 88.0% for O. ficus indica and O. stricta, respectively.
  • Is prickly pear seed oil different from Opuntia ficus indica?
  • Two species of prickly pear from Tunisia, Opuntia ficus indica and Opuntia stricta, were investigated for fatty acid composition and physicochemical parameters of the seed oil. No significant difference in either physical or chemical parameters was found between the species.
  • Are prickly pear fruits good for humans?
  • Prickly pear fruits constituted valuable foodstuff for humans and animals in arid and semi-arid regions. Two species of prickly pear from Tunisia, Opuntia ficus indica and Opuntia stricta, were investigated for fatty acid composition and physicochemical parameters of the seed oil.