Fatty Acids And Sterols In Seeds From Wild Species Of Berberis In Argentine Patagonia

seeds of berberis heterophylla and berberis buxifolia were analyzed for lipids, fatty acids and sterols contents. the lipids in seeds contained a relatively large proportion of unsaturated fatty acids, with linolenic, linoleic and oleic being predominant. β-sitosterol was the major sterol in both species, followed by stigmasta-5,24(28)-dien-3 β-ol and campesterol. the seeds of b. heterophylla were the richest in total lipid content.