@article{wjac20261113,
author={{Diedhiou, Djibril and Faye, Mamadou and Diedhiou, Moussa Bagha and Diop, Adama and Candy, Laure and Buthod-Cuam, Virginie},
title={Biochemical Composition of <i>Carapa procera seed</i> Oil Harvested in Casamance, Southern Senegal},
journal={World Journal of Analytical Chemistry},
volume={11},
number={1},
pages={20--26},
year={2026},
url={https://pubs.sciepub.com/wjac/11/1/3},
issn={2333-1283},
abstract={This study focuses on characterizing the biochemical composition of <i>Carapa procera</i> seeds oil harvested in Casamance. The kernel accounts for 71.23% of the seed, constituting the main fraction from which the oil is extracted. Analysis of the lipid profile reveals that the oil is dominated by oleic acid (45.7%), palmitic acid (32.75%), and linoleic acid (13.02%). This oil is composed of 97.22% triglycerides, distributed mainly among T52 (PLS) triglycerides (nearly 46%), T54 (LPO+LSLl) (about 30.5%), and T50 (OPPl+OSM) (nearly 20%), with minor fractions of T56 (OSA+OSG) (2.57%) and T48 (OPM) and T58 (OSB) (less than 1% each). The diglyceride content (C16 and C18) is 2.07%. The oil also has a phytosterol content of 9.09 g/kg, largely dominated by ¦Â-sitosterol (78%) and campesterol (16.17%), as well as a tocopherol content of 2.59 mg/kg, consisting mainly of ¦Ã-tocotrienol (nearly 49%), followed by ¦Á-tocotrienol (17.2%), ¦Á-tocopherol (15.73%), and ¦Ä-tocotrienol (12.72%). These results highlight an oil with a balanced lipid profile that is rich in minor bioactive compounds, particularly tocotrienols, reinforcing its potential value for cosmetic, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical applications.},
doi={10.12691/wjac-11-1-3}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}