Characteristics of the fatty acid composition of naked oats of Russian selection

Abstract

Abstract The fatty acid composition of acyl lipids of 7 naked oat cultivars was studied. Lipids are source of energy and plastic material; promote metabolic processes in the body. In the grain of studied lines the content of raw lipids varied from 5.91 to 7.87 %. The main fatty acids of the investigated lines of naked oats are linoleic (36.2-38.7 %), oleic (33.5-36.7 %), palmitic (15.3-17.8 %). According to the content of oleic and linoleic fatty acids and their ratio (1: 1), lipids of naked oats belong to the oleic-linoleic group of vegetable oils.