Determination and comparison of seed oil triacylglycerol composition of various soybeans (Glycine max (L.)) using ¹H-NMR spectroscopy

Molecules. 2013 Nov 21;18(11):14448-54. doi: 10.3390/molecules181114448.

Abstract

Seed oil triacylglycerol (TAG) composition of 32 soybean varieties were determined and compared using ¹H-NMR. The contents of linolenic (Ln), linoleic (L), and oleic (O) ranged from 10.7% to 19.3%, 37.4%-50.1%, and 15.7%-34.1%, respectively. As is evident, linoleic acid was the major fatty acid of soybean oil. Compositional differences among the varieties were observed. Natural oils containing unsaturated groups have been regarded as important nutrient and cosmetic ingredients because of their various biological activities. The TAG profiles of the soy bean oils could be useful for distinguishing the origin of seeds and controlling the quality of soybean oils. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study in which the TAG composition of various soybean oils has been analyzed using the ¹H-NMR method.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Glycine max / chemistry*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / methods*
  • Plant Oils / analysis*
  • Seeds / chemistry*
  • Triglycerides / analysis*

Substances

  • Plant Oils
  • Triglycerides