Artichoke oil
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% |
Recently, artichoke oil has attracted some attention as a possible source of biodiesel.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Plant Oils Used for Bio-diesel". BDPedia.com, the Biodiesel WWW Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 4 November 2006. Retrieved 2006-11-18.
- ↑ Jorgelina Cecilia Pasqualino (May 3, 2004). "Cynara Cardunculus as an alternative crop for biodiesel production". Rovira i Virgili University.
- ↑ Mlayah B. Benjelloun, S. de Lopez and M. Delmas (1997). "Oil and paper pulp from Cynara cardunculus: preliminary results". Industr. Crops Prod 6 (3): 233. doi:10.1016/S0926-6690(97)00013-7.