Chamaerops humilis L. var. argentea André date palm seed oil: a potential dietetic plant product

• Main Authors: Nehdi, Imededdine Arbi, Mokbli, Sadok, Sbihi, Hassen, Tan, Chin Ping, Al-Resayes, Saud Ibrahim
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36723/1/Chamaerops%20humilis%20L.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36723/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Chamaerops humilis L. var. argentea André (C. humilis) date palm seeds are an underutilized source of vegetable oil, and no studies describing their physicochemical characteristics to indicate the potential uses of this seed or seed oil have been reported. The oil content of the seeds is about 10%,...