Cuphea Seed Oil as a Potential Alternative Natural Source of Medium-chain Triglycerides used for Healthier Cooking Applications
Rabie S. Farag, Hanafy A. Hashem, Abdelrahman Naser & Montaser A. Mohamed · Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research · 2021
Cuphea is a potential new oilseed crop for temperate regions of the USA. It produces and stores in its seeds medium chain length fatty acids, which currently are derived commercially from seeds of tropical palms. Cuphea seeds contain more than 30% of oil rich in medium-chain fat...