Authors : Dr. Pragya Rathore; Porshia Sharma; Sarvesh Seth; Lubaina Kaba

Volume/Issue : Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 1 - January

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7558045

Abstract : Varieties of edible oil are known and consumed around the globe. Among these many have lots of health benefits but on the other hand are somewhat harmful too. Can one imagine the Dragon fruit seed oil? Yes, in this study we will study, extract and evaluate Dragon fruit seed oil. In this fast growing world where our lives our step away from haunting and deadly diseases, we need options to sustain healthy living. This oil can be one of the options and can become the best alternative to the other oils present in the market. In this paper we will compare Dragon seed oil with other edible oils and study their composition; so that we can find out how this Dragon fruit seed oil can be beneficial. Here, we compared myristic acid, palmitic acid, cis-vaccenic acid, stearic acid, palmitoic acid, oleic acid, linolenic acid, linoleic acid of various edible oils with respect to Dragon fruit seed oil and found the total Tocopherol content in our extracted oil.

Keywords : Dragon Fruit, MUFAs, PUFAs, Tocopherols