Parameters             BGS-1            BGS-2 Tocopherols (mg/100g)     α 381.06 ± 10.98 239.81 ± 10.31 β 52.85 ± 2.52 61.09 ± 1.89 γ 110.07 ± 2.91 99.74 ± 1.83 FA (g/100 g FA)     Palmitic acid C16:0 3.21 ± 0.61 5.31 ± 0.12 Stearic acid C18:0 25.44 ± 0.67 29.14 ± 0.79 Oleic acid C18:1 16.10 ± 0.78 15.87 ± 0.62 Linoleic acid C18:2 6.87 ± 0.43 5.41 ± 0.55 Eleostearic acid C18:3 48.14 ± 0.85 44.05 ± 0.85 Values (mean ± SD) are average of three samples of each BGS sample, analyzed individually in triplicate (n = 1x3 x 3), (P < 0.05).

Table 3: Tocopherol contents and fatty acid (FA) composition of bitter gourd seed (BGS) oil.