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Evaluation of phytonutrients in Adlay (Coix lacryma-jobi L.) seeds

2012; Academic Journals; Volume: 11; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5897/ajb11.2416

1684-5315

Shiva Ram Bhandari, Suk-Keun Park, Young-Cheol Cho, Young‐Sang Lee,

Food Quality and Safety Studies

respectively. Of the six detected fatty acids, the major fatty acids were oleic (46.3%) and linoleic acids (37.4%). Seed squalene content exhibited high correlationship with phytosterols, but not with tocopherols. Among the tested varieties, variety Yulmu 1 showed a relatively higher proportion of phytonutrients, suggesting its potential as a gene source for further breeding.