Chemical Composition, Physicochemical Characteristics, and Nutritional Value of Lannea kerstingii Seeds and Seed Oil

Table 5

Carotenoid, tocopherol, and sterol contents of Lannea kerstingii seed oil.

Carotenoids	Oil content (mg/kg of seed oil)
cis-Lutein	3.68 ± 0.03
trans-β-Carotene	0.94 ± 0.03
Total carotenoids	4.62 ± 0.00
Tocopherols	Oil content (mg/kg of seed oil)
α-Tocopherol	70.05 ± 3.75
β-Tocopherol	Nd
γ-Tocopherol	473.50 ± 16.70
δ-Tocopherol	35.05 ± 1.55
Total	578.60 ± 22.00
Sterols	Oil content (mg/kg of seed oil)
Campesterol	66.00 ± 8.00
β-Sitosterol	863.50 ± 28.50
Total sterols	929.50 ± 36.50

The contents are expressed by the mean values ± standard deviation for . Nd: not detected.