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Journal Article 
Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit seed oil: Characterization and uses 
Nehdi, IA; Sbihi, H; Tan, CP; Al-Resayes, SI 
2014 
Yes 
Industrial Crops and Products
ISSN: 0926-6690 
52 
582-587 
WOS:000332189200077 
Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit (coffee bush) is a strictly tropical species that requires warm temperatures for optimal growth. It is drought-tolerant (even during establishment) and can withstand up to 7 months of dry season. L leucocephala oil extracted from seeds was analyzed to determine it possible uses. The oil content of the seeds was 5.44% and mainly consisted of linoleic acid (51.65%), oleic acid (21.40%), palmitic acid (13.21%) and stearic acid (5.92%). This oil has high vitamin E activity because of its concentration of alpha-tocopherol (175.47 mg/100 g). The weak acid and peroxide values (0.6% and 3.56 mequiv. O-2/kg oil, respectively) were indicators of the good quality of the oil. L. leucocephala showed high thermal stability (up to 255.47 degrees C) and some absorbance in the UV-B and UV-C ranges. The results showed that this new seed oil can be used as an ingredient in cosmetic or pharmaceutical preparations. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. 
Leucaena leucocephala; Seed oil; Vitamin E; Essential fatty acid; Cosmetic and pharmaceutical ingredient; Thermogravimetric (TG) analysis