Nutritional components of Malania oleifera seed kernel.

The content of protein and oil of Malania oleifera seed kernel, and the fatty acid composition and mineral element content of Malania oleifera seed kernel oil were determined. In addition, the amino acid composition of the seed kernel was determined by an automatic amino acid analyzer, and the nutritional value of the amino acids was evaluated. The results showed that the protein content of Malania oleifera seed kernel was 21.02 %. The oil content was 61.05 %. 17 fatty acids were determined from the oil, including 5 saturated fatty acids and 12 unsaturated fatty acids, in which the content of nervonic acid was the highest, reaching 45.04%. Malania oleifera seed kernel contained 17 kinds of amino acids, in which 7 kinds were essential amino acids, and its score of amino acid ratio coefficient (SRC) was 77.25, indicating higher nutritional value of Malania oleifera seed kernel. Malania oleifera seed kernel contained...