Safflower Seed Oil

Caproic acid (C6:0): n.d.
Caprylic acid (C8:0): n.d.
Capric acid (C10:0): n.d.
Lauric acid (C12:0): n.d.
Myristic acid (C14:0): n.d.-0.2
Palmitic acid (C16:0): 5.3-8.0
Palmitoleic acid (C16:1): n.d.-0.2
Margaric acid (C17:0): n.d.-0.1
Heptadecenoic acid (C17:1): n.d.-0.1
Stearic acid (C18:0): 1.9-2.9
Oleic acid / Omega-9 (C18:1): 8.4-21.3
Linoleic acid / Omega-6 (C18:2): 67.8-83.2
Linolenic acid / Omega-3 (C18:3): n.d.-0.1
Arachidic acid (C20:0): 0.2-0.4
Gadoleic acid (C20:1): 0.1-0.3
Eicosadienoic acid (C20:2): n.d.
Behenic acid (C22:0): n.d.-1.0
Erucic acid (C22:1): n.d.-1.8
Docosadienoic acid (C22:2): n.d.
Lignoceric acid (C24:0): n.d.-0.2
Nervonic acid (C24:1): n.d.-0.2

Sterols (% of total):

Cholesterol: n.d.-0.7
Brassicasterol: n.d.-0.4
Campesterol: 9.2-13.3
Stigmasterol: 4.5-9.6
Beta-sitosterol: 40.2-50.6
Delta-5-avenasterol: 0.8-4.8
Delta-7-stigmastenol: 13.7-24.6
Delta-7-avenasterol: 2.2-6.3
Other sterols: 0.5-6.4
Total sterols (mg/kg): 2100-4600

Tocopherols and tocotrienols (mg/kg):

Alpha-tocopherol: 234-660
Beta-tocopherol: n.d.-17
Gamma-tocopherol: n.d.-12
Delta-tocopherol: n.d.
Alpha-tocotrienol: n.d.
Gamma-tocotrienol: n.d.-12
Delta-tocotrienol: n.d.
Total tocopherols and tocotrienols (mg/kg): 240-670

Relative density: 0.922-0.927 (20°C)
Apparent density (g/mL): —
Refractive index: 1.467-1.470
Saponification value: 186-198
Iodine value: 136-148
Unsaponifiable matter (g/kg): ≤ 15
Melting point: —
δ¹³C ratio: —

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