Change of Triglyceride Composition of Cucurbitaceae and Taraxacum officinale Seed Oil During Ripening.

The change of triglyceride composition in seeds of certain plants of the Cucurbitaceae family and Taraxacum officinale during ripening was studied by HPLC. A small decrease in the content of palmitic derivatives in Cucurbitaceae seed oil and a questionable change of the triglyceride composition of T. Officinale seed oil were found. Data for the triglyceride composition were compared with calculations performed assuming an equally probable statistical distribution of fatty-acid radicals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]