Abstract

^{M. J. A. Abualreish}

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/ojc/330239

A sample of Olea oil obtained from the local market in Khartoum (Sudan) was analyzed by some chromatographic methods. The saponifiable and the unsaponifiable contents of the oil were determined ,which were found 79.08 % and 0.712% , respectively. It was found that the oil contains 69% fatty acids and 0.7 % sterols. The percentages of the fatty acids Stearic , Palmitic , Oleic and Linoleic in the oil were found 1.35 , 7.30 , 65.80 , and 4.91 % respectively.

Olea oil; Physicochemical Properties; Fatty acids

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