Lipid fraction cultivar
Malawi Giza 1 Ethiopian
Polar lipids 1.43 1.53 1.84
Monoglycerides 1.86 2.18 2.13
1,2 & 2,3 diglycerides 4.45 4.59 4.23
1,3 diglycerides 1.13 2.1 0.83
Free sterols 1.1 1.59 1.24
Free fatty acids 0.38 1.01 0.43
Triglycerides 85.34 81.7 84.63
Sterol esters & hydrocarbons 4.31 5.3 4.67
Table 3: Total lipids composition of safflower seeds oil.