VARIATION OF FATTY ACID COMPOSITIONS IN CORIANDRUM(CORIANDRUM SATIVUM L. ) CULTIVAR GROWN IN TWO DIFFERENT ECOLOGY

Abstract

Coriander, Coriandrum sativum L., belonging Apiaceae family is an important spice plant grown in different locations of Turkey. The study was aimed to investigate the composition of fatty acid compositions of 6 coriander cultivars (Gamze, Arslan, Erbaa, Pelmus, Kudret, and Gürb üz) in two different ecologies of Turkey (Tokat and Mardin). The oils obtained with cold extraction were analyzed by Gas Chromatography. In the Results, total 22 fatty acids were identified in the cultivars. Petroelinic acid was the major fatty acid in all varieties, followed by linoleic acid and palmitic acid. The variation of the major fatty acids was limited in the study. The highest amount of petroselinic acid was changed between 80.5-82.6% and the highest value was reached in Arslan variety in Mardin. Palmitic acid, which is saturated fatty acid in all varieties, was found high in Mardin, while unsaturated fatty acid linoleic acid in Tokat. It was concluded that the effect of regions on fatty acids was little in the study.