Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science
SCOPUS
  • Year: 1996
  • Volume: 44
  • Issue: 1

Studies on the Influence of Sulphur and Magnesium on the Quality of Sunflower Oil

  • Author:
  • V.V. Krishnamurthi, K.K. Mathan
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 104 to 106

Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641003.

Abstract

Soil application of sulphur improved significantly the quality of sunflower oil in terms of free fatty acids, iodine value, lesser oleic and linoleic acid and higher saturated fatty acids like stearic and palmitic acids.

Keywords

Quality of sunflower oil, sulphur, magnesium