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12 ppm respectively in kernel and 0.12, 0.05, 1.15,
423 MOLLA, M.T.H.; ALAM, M.T.
(Pharmaceutical Research Laboratory, Dept. of
Applied Chemistry and Chemical Technology,
Rajshahi University, Rajshahi) & ISLAM, M.A.U.
(Dept. of Pharmacy, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi).
Physico-Chemical and Nutritional Studies of
Terminalia Belerica Roxb. Seed Oil and Seed
Kernel. J. Bio-Sci., 2007, 15, 117-126.
Oil was extracted from Terminalia belerica Roxb.
seed kernel by solvent extraction process. The
whole seed contained 12.28 % oil on dry basis.
The physico-chemical properties of the oil were
determined. Moisture, ash and crude fibre contents
of the seed kernel were found to be 8. 43, 2.54, and
8.78% respectively. The refractive index, co-
efficient of viscosity, specific gravity, and energy
of activation of the oil were found to be 1.28,
403.6 millipoise at 30°C, 0.93 and 6.97 k.cal/mole
respectively. The oil was found to be non-drying.
Iodine value, acid value, peroxide value,
saponification value, saponification equivalent,
ester value, unsaponifiable matter, acetyl value,
Reichert-Meissel value, Polenske value, free fatty
acids as oleic acid and cholesterol content of the
oil were recorded as 107, 3.69, 3.14,189.24,
296.44,185.55,1.24%, 3.78,0.719, 0.945, 0.87%
and 26.59 mg per 100 g oil. respectively. The oil
was qualitative and quantitative analysed for fatty
acid composition by TLC and GLC. The results
showed that the fatty acids of the oil had chain
length between C 14 to C 22. The oil contained
17.70% myristic acid, 21.6% palmitic acid,
45.67% oleic acid and 14.93% stearic acid. The
whole kernel was analyzed for some nutrients and
minerals. The kernel contained 22.57 and 8.38%
total lipid and protein respectively. It also
contained 0.19mg, 0.45mg, 0.79g and 1.1mg of
vitamin B 1, B 2, C and A respectively per l00g of
kernel. Ca, Mg. K, Na, P, Fe, Mn, Zn and Cu were
found to be 0.3,0.02,0.2,0.2,0.01%; 23, 1, 12 and
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0.18, 0.45%; 204, 4, 54 and 50 ppm respectively in
oil.
424 MOSTAFA, M.; JAHAN, I.A. (BCSIR
Laboratories, Dhaka); AHMED, M. (Dept. of
Botany, Chittagong University, Chittagong) &
CHOUDHURY, J.U. (BCSIR Laboratories,
Chittagong). Composition of Oil from the Seeds of
Cassia sophera Linn. Bang. J. Sci. Ind. Res., 2007,
42 (1), 75-78.
The oil obtained from the seeds of Cassia sophera
Linn was analyzed by GC-MS and a total of 42
compounds have been identified. The major
constituents are palmitic acid (22.82%), linoleic
acid (8.32%), elaidic acid (19.16%), stearic acid
(9.86 %), 5-isopropyl -6-methyl-3-heptyne-2,5-diol
(6.44%), undecyl lauric acid (6.61%), oleic acid
(2.1%), arachidic acid (3.57%) and 3α, 7β-
dihyodxy -5 β, 6 β -epoxyc-holestane (5.9 %).
425 MUNSHI, M.K.; ROY, P.K. & KABIR,
M.H. (Institute of Food and Radiation Biology,
Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Dhaka).
Clonal Propagation of Ginger (Zingiber officinale
Rose.) through in vitro Culture. Bang. J. Life Sci.,
2008, 20(1), 105-109.
Rhizome segments with axillary buds were
cultured on MS medium supplemented with
different concentrations of (0.5-1.5 mg/l)
cytokinins (BA, Kin and 2iP) and also in
combination with a fixed concentration (1.0
mg/1) of the cytokinins and fow concentrations
(0.05-0.2 mg/l) of auxin (IBA) for multiple
shoot induction. Cent percent of explants
produced shoots in MS with 1.0 mg/l 2iP>+ 0.2
mg/l of IBA. Number and length of shoots were
found to be higher in the same medium. Rooting
of shoot was found to be best on half strength
MS with 1.0 mg/l IBA.