NUTRACEUTICAL ANALYSIS OF AMARANTH OIL, AVOCADO OIL, CUMIN OIL, LINSEED OIL AND NEEM OIL

Abstract

Amaranth oil, Avocado oil, Cumin oil, Linseed oil and Neem oil are medicinal herbal oil which is natural source of fatty acids, nutraceuticals and mainly Tocopherol – Vitamin ‘E’. They play important role with various medicinal properties like Anti-oxidant, Cholesterol reducing agent etc. Results suggested that Amaranth oil is reddish brown coloured and have 0.5-2 Acid value, 100-115 Iodine value and 182-190 saponification value as Biochemical parameters; 20-27 % Saturated Fatty acid, 18-25 % Monounsaturated fatty acid, 45-55 % Polyunsaturated fatty acid and 0 % others as Fatty acids profile and 0.3-0.4 % Mixed Tocopherols, 0.3-0.4 % Phytosterols, 4-6 % Squalene, 0 % others as Nutraceuticals profile. Avocado oil is greenish brown coloured and its results showed 0.5-2 Acid value, 75-90 Iodine value and 185-190 Saponification value as Biochemical parameters; 12-20 % Saturated Fatty acid, 65-70 % Monounsaturated fatty acid, 8-12 % Polyunsaturated fatty acid and 0 % others as Fatty acids profile and 0.5-1.5 % Mixed Tocopherols, 0.2-0.5 % Phytosterols, 0.5-1.5% Squalene, 0.2-0.5 % others as Nutraceuticals profile. Cumin oil is brown coloured and its results showed 1-4 Acid value, 110-120 Iodine value and 190-192 Saponification value as Biochemical parameters; 4-7 % Saturated Fatty acid, 64-68 % Monounsaturated fatty acid, 28-30 % Polyunsaturated fatty acid and 0 % others as Fatty acids profile and 0.1-0.2 % Mixed Tocopherols, 0 % Phytosterols, 0 % Squalene, 0 % others as Nutraceuticals profile. Flaxseed oil is light yellow coloured and its results showed 1-3 Acid value, 180-182 Iodine value and 198-202 Saponification value as Biochemical parameters; 10-12 % Saturated Fatty acid, 18-25 % Monounsaturated fatty acid, 65-72 % Polyunsaturated fatty acid and 0 % others as Fatty acids profile and 0.1-0.2 % Mixed Tocopherols, 0.3-0.6 % Phytosterols, 0.5-0.7 % Squalene, ALA>50 % others as Nutraceuticals profile. Neem oil is yellowish brown coloured and its results showed 1-3 Acid value, 70-75 Iodine value and 199-202 Saponification value as Biochemical parameters; 18-25 % Saturated Fatty acid, 45-60 % Monounsaturated fatty acid, 15-20 % Polyunsaturated fatty acid and 0 % others as Fatty acids profile and 0.1-0.2 % Mixed Tocopherols, 0.2-0.3 % Phytosterols, 0 % Squalene, 0 % others as Nutraceuticals profile. Quantity of mixed tocopherols was high in few refined / non refined herbal medicinal oils so, it can become a commercial source of natural vitamin ‘E’.