Unsaponifiable Matter in Plant Seed Oils

Here, the author has compiled data on about 550 oil-bearing plant species with respect to their content of unsaponifiable matters and oils. This unique information resource offers important information for research and development of food products such as neutraceuticals as well as cosmetics. Unsaponifiable matters have varying effects: Conservation and stability (e.g. lignans, opherols, otrienols), anti-inflammatory properties (triterpene alcohols), cholesterol-lowering (sterols), well tol...