Artichoke oil
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Oil from the seeds of the Cynara cardunculus
Artichoke oil is extracted from the seeds of the Cynara cardunculus (cardoon). It is similar in composition to safflower and sunflower oil. The fatty acid composition of artichoke oil is:[1]
| Fatty acid | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Linoleic | 60% |
| Oleic | 25% |
| Palmitic | 12% |
| Stearic | 3% |
Artichoke oil is one possible source of biodiesel feedstock.[2] [3]
References
[edit ]- ↑ "Plant Oils Used for Bio-diesel". BDPedia.com, the Biodiesel WWW Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 4 November 2006. Retrieved 2006年11月18日.
- ↑ Jorgelina Cecilia Pasqualino (May 3, 2004). "Cynara Cardunculus as an alternative crop for biodiesel production" (Document). Rovira i Virgili University.
- ↑ Mlayah B. Benjelloun, S. de Lopez and M. Delmas (1997). "Oil and paper pulp from Cynara cardunculus: preliminary results". Industry Crops Prod. 6 (3): 233–236. doi:10.1016/S0926-6690(97)00013-7. Archived from the original on 2007年09月26日. Retrieved 2006年11月18日.
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