Mehmet Guvenc  , Mehmet Tuzcu  , Okkes Yilmaz  , 
    Analysis of Fatty Acid and Some Lipophilic Vitamins Found in the Fruits of the <I>Ficus carica</I> Variety Picked from the Adiyaman District,
    Research Journal of Biological Sciences,
    Volume 4,Issue 3,
    2009,
    Pages 320-323,
    ISSN 1815-8846,
    rjbsci.2009.320.323,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjbsci.2009.320.323)
    Abstract: Fig. is a fibrous plant, which contains organic acids, provitamin A and vitamin C. It is widely consumed in both fresh and dried form in Turkey. In this study, we aimed to establish the fatty acid and lipophilic vitamin components of the fruits of the <I>Ficus carica</I> variety found in the province of Adiyaman, Turkey. For the analysis of the fig fruit of the <I>Ficus carica</I> variety, the whole fruit, the skin and the flesh were analyzed separately using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Gas Chromatography (GC). As a result of the analysis, on examining the fig fruit as a whole, several vitamins with lipophilic properties were identified. Upon analyzing different sections of the fruit, it was observed that the skin and the flesh had different vitamin and fatty acid contents. The fig fruit was found to be rich in terms of fatty acids as well as vitamin content. Primarily, it was identified that in addition to the non-essential fatty acids such as palmitic (16:0), stearic (18:0) and oleic (18:1 n-9) fatty acids, it also contained a significant level of essential fatty acids such as linoleic acid (18:2 n-6) and linolenic acid (18:3 n-3). In conclusion, the fig fruit was confirmed to have important nutrients in terms of human nutrition rather than just a fibrous food.
    Keywords: Ficus carica;fatty acids;lipophilic vitamins;fruits;HPLC;adiyaman district