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Seed oil content and fatty acid profiles of five Euphorbiaceae species from arid regions in Argentina with potential as biodiesel source

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 November 2010

Adriana Aranda-Rickert ,
Laura Morzán  and
Sebastián Fracchia
Adriana Aranda-Rickert
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Micología y Botánica, Centro Regional de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia Tecnológica (CRILAR), Mendoza s/n, 5301, Anillaco, La Rioja, Argentina
Laura Morzán
Affiliation:
Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Industrial (INTI), La Rioja, Argentina
Sebastián Fracchia*
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Micología y Botánica, Centro Regional de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia Tecnológica (CRILAR), Mendoza s/n, 5301, Anillaco, La Rioja, Argentina
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*Correspondence Fax: +54 3827 494231 Email: sebafrac@yahoo.com.ar
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Abstract

Five Euphorbiaceae species (Jatropha macrocarpa, J. hieronymi, J. excisa, Cnidoscolus tubulosus and Manihot guaranitica) were analysed for seed oil content and fatty acid profiles in order to evaluate their potential as sources of biodiesel. The five species are perennial shrubs adapted to arid and semi-arid environments of north-western Argentina. The seed oil content for all species ranged from 27.9 to 38.7% by dry weight. Fatty acid composition consisted mainly of linolenic, myristic, palmitic, stearic, arachidic, oleic and linoleic acids, with linoleic and oleic acid being the most abundant. Among the five species analysed, J. macrocarpa has the best potential to be used as a biodiesel source. The average total seed oil content (35.8%) and a high value of oleic acid (27.3%) together with the lowest values of linoleic acid (55.8%) make this species a promising crop as a source of biodiesel in arid and semi-arid regions.

Keywords

arid zonesbiodieseldryland agricultureJatropha spp.seed oil
Type
Short Communication
Information
Seed Science Research , Volume 21 , Issue 1 , March 2011 , pp. 63 - 68
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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