Identification of the botanical origin of pine nuts found in food products by gas-liquid chromatography analysis of fatty acid profile.

摘要: Pine nuts are traditionally used in various part of the world for preparation desserts or sauces salads. Local production is not sufficient to cope with high demand pine around world, and countries such as China Pakistan exporting much their Western countries. Almost all that consumed belong Pinus genus, but over past years, number consumer complaints following consumption commercial increased. Some consumers experienced taste disturbance lasting up two weeks after consumption. Food safety agencies raised some concerns regarding imported from Asia association disturbance. However, even though a formal has been found date, genus comprises species classified edible could be eventually adulterate species. spp. seed lipids known contain very specific polyunsaturated fatty acids know Δ...