Determination of fatty acid profile and antioxidant activity of Rosehip seeds from Turkey

Abstract

Rosa canina is a less known horticulture plant that its fruits are the source of phytochemicals and have medicinalproperties. However, it can be cultivated commercially like other fruit trees. In this study, fatty acid composition andantioxidant capacity of rosehip seeds were investigated. The results indicated that seeds are rich in Omega-6 fattyacids (51.49%). Linoleic acid, oleic acid, α-linolenic acid, and palmitic acid are the main fatty acids in rosehip seedoils, respectively. Moreover, the ratio of ω-6 fatty acids: ω-3 fatty acid ratio which is in desirable range for qualifiedoil. The seeds also showed high antioxidant activity (130.64 mgTE/100g).