ANALYSIS OF THE NUTRIENT COMPONENTS OF THE SEED OF TUTCHERIA CHAMPIONINAKAI
The nutrient components of the seed ofTutcheria championi Nakai were analyzed and determined by GC-MS. The results showed that content of water is 12%, crude protein is 4.94% crude fatty acids is 50.29%. The main compounds of seed oil were identified as hexadecanoic acid (15.44%), 9-octadecenoic acid (23.27%), stearate (4.54%), oxiraneoctanoic acid, 3-octyl-, methyl ester, trans-(7.23%), oxiraneoctanoic acid, 3-octyl-, methyl ester(5.21%), oxiraneoctanoic acid, 3-octyl-, methyl ester, cis-(6.23%)etc. The results provided a scientific basis for further exploitation and utilization of the seed ofT. championi.