Insights into Geographic and Temporal Variation in Fatty Acid Composition of Croton Nuts Using ATR-FTIR

Bower, Nathan W. and Brasuel, Murphy G. and Fahrenkrug, Eli and Cooney, Matthew D. (2018) Insights into Geographic and Temporal Variation in Fatty Acid Composition of Croton Nuts Using ATR-FTIR. International Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 2018. pp. 1-8. ISSN 1687-8760

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Abstract

Croton megalocarpus seedcake oils from 30 different locations in south central Kenya were analyzed for their fatty acid composition using ATR-FTIR to determine the efficacy of a simple procedure for measuring initial geographic and subsequent temporal variation during five months of seed storage. To our knowledge, this is the first report showing variation in how oils in untreated nuts from different locations change during storage, and how these differences are correlated with local environments. These variations are important to forensic authentication efforts and they provide insights into ways to optimize Croton oil composition.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: STM Open Press > Chemical Science
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Date Deposited: 20 Jan 2023 07:51
Last Modified: 20 Jun 2024 13:22
URI: http://journal.submissionpages.com/id/eprint/55

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