dc.description.abstract | The seeds of six forage legumes (Leguminosae) were
investigated for their protein, tannin contents and fatty acid
compositions. The protein contents of forage legume seeds
were found to be between 23.1 and 37.2%. On the other hand,
the tannin contents of the same seeds were found to be
between 0.67 and 6.33%. The fatty acid compositions of these
six different species were determined by gas chromatography
of the methyl esters of their fatty acids. The seed oils of different
Leguminous taxa contained linoleic and linolenic acids as their
major components. The seed oils of Lathyrus annuus,
Onobrychis crista-galli, Trigonella foenum-graceum, Lotus corniculatus, and Leuceana leucocephala species contain
50.0, 59.4, 69.5, 37.06, and 52.6% linoleic acid, respectively,
as the major component fatty acids, whereas in the seed oil of
Lathyrus cicer, linolenic acid accounts for 29.7% as the major
component fatty acid. The ratios of these fatty acids in the
Leguminous genera were found to be highly variable. In the
study of taxa, palmitic acid was found in the major saturated
fatty acids, on the other hand oleic, linoleic and linolenic acids
were found in major unsaturated fatty acids. | tr_TR |