A Review on Omega-3 and Omega-6 Essential Fatty Acids: Uses, Benefits and their 
 Availability in Pumpkins (Cucurbita maxima) Seed and Desert Dates (Balanites aegyptiaca) Seed Kernel Oils

Elhardallou, Sirelkhatim B.; Elawad, Asha Mukhtar; Khairi, Nourelhuda Abdelgalil; Gobouri, Adil Abdalla; Dhahawi, Hayat Osman

doi:10.3923/pjbs.2014.1195.1208

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“…The moisture content of the seed kernel oil of Balanites aegyptiaca was 0.114% ± 0.04% while the specific gravity was 0.90 ± 0.00 and these low values guaranteed the stability of the oil [24]. The observed low moisture content serve as an indication that the activities of the micro-organisms would be reduced and thereby increases the shelf life of Balanites aegyptiaca seed [25].…”

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Application of Desert Date (<i>Balanites aegyptiaca</i>) Seed Oil as Potential Raw Material in the Formulation of Soap and Lotion

Zang¹,

Jock²,

Garba³

et al. 2018

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Balanites aegyptiaca has multiplicity of uses and almost every part of the plant is useful including its flowers, leaves, bark, root and fruit. In this study, oil from Desert date (Balanites aegyptiaca) kernel seed was extracted, analyzed and used in the formulation of soap and lotion. The physical parameters determined were oil content, specific gravity, refractive index and moisture content. These were found to be 45.32% ± 0.0026%, 0.90 ± 0.03, 1.45% and 0.114% ± 0.04%, respectively. The chemical parameters evaluated include saponification value (200.02 ± 0.12 mg KOH/g), acid value (2.14 ± 0.28 mg KOH/g), iodine value (104.39 ± 0.00 100/g), peroxide value (2.95 ± 0.00 mEq/kg) and free fatty acid (0.82% ± 0.01%). The oil quality assessments test indicates %FFA content of 0.84% and the fatty acids composition of the oil was evaluated using GC-MS as FAME; the oil contains about 47.52% unsaturated fatty acids. The seed kernel of Balanites aegyptiaca is a good source of vegetable oil. Soap formulated from the oil is considered a good soap based on the soap quality parameters determined. Lotion formulated has a good stability when subjected to lotion stability test.

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Application of Desert Date (<i>Balanites aegyptiaca</i>) Seed Oil as Potential Raw Material in the Formulation of Soap and Lotion

Zang¹,

Jock²,

Garba³

et al. 2018

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“…Pumpkin from the Cucurbitaceae family is extensively cultivated and consumed for its multistory nutritional constituents [ 1 ]. Different species namely Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita moschata, Cucurbita mixta, and Cucurbita maxima of pumpkin are commonly grown all over the world since the earliest event of history [ 1 , 2 ]. Furthermore, the cultivation of pumpkin is popular in Asia for domestic purposes as well as commercial [ 2 ].…”

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Nutritional characterization and antioxidant properties of various edible portions of Cucurbita maxima: A potential source of nutraceuticals

Jahan

Islam

Moulick

et al. 2023

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“…We selected four VO sources based on their availability and their content in LNA or ALA, namely PO, SB, CO, and DO. The two latter VO contain highly valuable LNA compared to PO and SB, but this last one contains more ALA than other VO (Elhardallou et al, ; Kandji, ; Sauvant et al, ). Moreover, there is no information yet on the nutritive value of DO as an alternative to FO in fish nutrition.…”

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Tropical Vegetable Oils Do Not Alter Growth Performance in African Catfish through a High n‐6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Biosynthesis Capacity

Sourabié

Mandiki

Geay

et al. 2019

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The main objective of this study was to determine the best vegetable oils (VO) for nutrition of African catfish by assessing the effects of a complete replacement of fish oil (FO) by different VO sources on its growth performance, fatty acid composition, and elongase-desaturase gene expression levels. Fish (16.2 g of initial body weight) were fed with five experimental isonitrogenous, isolipidic, and isoenergetic diets in which FO was totally replaced by cottonseed oil (CO), palm oil (PO), desert date oil (DO), or Shea butter (SB). Complete replacement of FO with VO did not affect growth performance except for low values in fish fed SB diet. Muscle n-3 LC-polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) were significantly reduced in fish fed VO-based diets when compared with FO fed fish. However, the muscle arachidinic acid (ARA) levels in phospholipid class were 1.4 to 1.6 times higher in fish fed CO and DO diets than FO fed fish despite the lower ARA suppliers from these VO-based diets, suggesting endogenous LC-PUFA biosynthesis from PUFA precursors in fish fed these VO. The fads2 and elovl5 gene expression levels in liver of fish fed DO were also higher compared to FO controls. Therefore, all the results support the hypothesis that African catfish has higher biosynthesis capacity to convert vegetable n-6 PUFA precursors like linoleic acid (LNA, 18:2n-6) into n-6 LC-PUFA of the ARA type, compared to the conversion of vegetable α-linolenic acid (ALA, 18:3n-3) into n-3 LC-PUFA of the eicosapentanoic acid (EPA) or docosahexanoic acid (DHA) type. The results also indicate that DO can be recommended as the best alternative to FO replacement in African catfish nutrition.

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A Review on Omega-3 and Omega-6 Essential Fatty Acids: Uses, Benefits and their Availability in Pumpkins (Cucurbita maxima) Seed and Desert Dates (Balanites aegyptiaca) Seed Kernel Oils

Cited by 14 publications

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Application of Desert Date (<i>Balanites aegyptiaca</i>) Seed Oil as Potential Raw Material in the Formulation of Soap and Lotion

Application of Desert Date (<i>Balanites aegyptiaca</i>) Seed Oil as Potential Raw Material in the Formulation of Soap and Lotion

Nutritional characterization and antioxidant properties of various edible portions of Cucurbita maxima: A potential source of nutraceuticals

Tropical Vegetable Oils Do Not Alter Growth Performance in African Catfish through a High n‐6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Biosynthesis Capacity

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A Review on Omega-3 and Omega-6 Essential Fatty Acids: Uses, Benefits and their Availability in Pumpkins (Cucurbita maxima) Seed and Desert Dates (Balanites aegyptiaca) Seed Kernel Oils

Cited by 14 publications

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Application of Desert Date (&lt;i&gt;Balanites aegyptiaca&lt;/i&gt;) Seed Oil as Potential Raw Material in the Formulation of Soap and Lotion

Application of Desert Date (&lt;i&gt;Balanites aegyptiaca&lt;/i&gt;) Seed Oil as Potential Raw Material in the Formulation of Soap and Lotion

Nutritional characterization and antioxidant properties of various edible portions of Cucurbita maxima: A potential source of nutraceuticals

Tropical Vegetable Oils Do Not Alter Growth Performance in African Catfish through a High n‐6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Biosynthesis Capacity

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Application of Desert Date (<i>Balanites aegyptiaca</i>) Seed Oil as Potential Raw Material in the Formulation of Soap and Lotion

Application of Desert Date (<i>Balanites aegyptiaca</i>) Seed Oil as Potential Raw Material in the Formulation of Soap and Lotion