1Department of Crop Physiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore-560065, Karnataka
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore-560065, Karnataka
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Online published on 25 July, 2018.
A laboratory experiment was carried out to analyze the fat content and fatty acid profile of flaxseed varieties viz Padmini and J-23 along with commercial sample. Results revealed that fat content in selected flaxseed varieties ranged from 33.4 to 35.3 g per 100 g and fatty acids such as palmitic, stearic, oleic, linolenic and linoleic acids ranged from 6.97 to 7.69, 6.79 to 9.96, 29.76 to 32.43, 38.65 to 43.65 and 11.47 to 12.90 per cent respectively. However significant differences in fat content and fatty acid profile among all the three flaxseed varieties were observed.
Flaxseed, varieties, fatty acid profile, fat content
