Table 4 Minerals content, Fatty acids composition (%), and Amino acids composition of Silybum marianum (L.) seeds
Minerals content of SM seeds | |
|---|---|
Minerals content | Silybum marianum L. |
K % | 5.2 |
N % | 3.94 |
P % | 0.89 |
Fe ppm | 0.91 |
Zn ppm | 0.089 |
Mn ppm | 0.088 |
Fatty acids composition (%) of SM seeds | |
Fatty acids | Silybum marianum L. |
Linoleic acid | 48.2 |
Oleic acid | 29.4 |
Palmitic acid | 12.9 |
Stearic acid | 11.8 |
Amino acids composition (g-1/kg) of SM seeds | |
Amino acids | Silybum marianum L. |
Phenylalanine | 5.79 |
Tryptophan | 0.99 |
Lysine | 4.98 |
Valine | 3.97 |
Histidine | 1.89 |