Seed oil from Harmal (Rhazya stricta Decne) grown in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia): A potential source of δ-tocopherol

Seed oil from Harmal (Rhazya stricta Decne) grown in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia): A potential source of δ-tocopherol

Rhazya stricta (R. stricta) known as Harmal is widely distributed in Saudi Arabia and throughout the Middle East. It is used as a medicinal plant in traditional cultures and the seeds are a source of unsaturated oil. In the present study, tocol (tocopherol and tocotrienol), triacylglycerol, and fatt...

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Main Authors: Imededdine Arbi Nehdi, Hassen Mohamed Sbihi, Chin Ping Tan, Saud Ibrahim Al-Resayes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Saudi Chemical Society
Subjects:
Rhazya stricta Decne
Seed oil
δ-Tocopherol
Fatty acids
Triacylglycerols
Pharmaceutical applications
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319610314001331

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