Abstract
The fatty acid composition of fourteen Japanese rice bran oils were determined. Gas liquid chromatography using ethylene glycol succinate analyzed eleven fatty acids, mainly palmitic (1718%), oleic (3442%), and linoleic (3542%) acids. The ethylene glycol succinate column was useful to separate linolenic (1.431.77%) and icosenoic (0.410.52%) acids.
Fatty acid composition of extracted oils from endosperms, germs and bran of a rice were also investigated. The rice was variety, “Kiyonishiki” which was harvested in Japan. The germs showed the highest oil content (25.98%) than bran (20.27%) and endosperms (0.61%). Linoleic acid content of germ oil was the highest value (42%) than those of the another oils.
