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Saturday 23 July 2016

Searching alternative uses for Cissus tiliacea Kunth fruit in Central Mexico: seed oil and fruit liquor

Volume 63, Issue 1, 1 January 2016, Pages 141-149

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a  Laboratorio de Horticultura, Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados en Fitomejoramiento, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Campus El Cerrillo, Toluca, Mexico
b  Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Campus El Cerrillo, Toluca, Mexico 

Abstract

Although Vitis vinifera L. is the most commercial fruit species in the Vitaceae family, within the genus Cissus L. several species have agro-industrial and pharmacological potential. In Central Mexico, Cissus tiliacea Kunth grows wildly but might be cropped with apparently low agronomical requirements. This study was performed aiming to know C. tiliacea fruits characteristics growing on ex situ conditions and their potential as a source of oil and to prepare alcoholic beverages. During 3 years, we determined some physical and biochemical fruit characteristics from plants cropped in Zumpahuacán, México. Fruit weight was between 0.45 and 0.61 g; acidity was between 1.57 and 2.68 %; pH between 5.27 and 5.88; and the content of total soluble solids was between 13.6 and 15.5°B. All fruit presented one seed with an average of 0.04 g per unit and an oil content of 37 %. Present results suggest this species as a potential source of bio-oil, which is obtained from a non-edible plant. Linoleic (54 %), and oleic and palmitic (18 % each) are the main acids which can be obtained from the C. tiliacea oil. Likewise, linoleic and oleic acid are the main fatty acids in the edible V. vinifera oil. However, the C. tiliacea oil tribological properties might be tested. After drinking and observation, the fruit liquor was qualified as acceptable for a group of unexperienced panelist. © 2015, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.

Author keywords

Artisanal beverages; Cissus tiliacea; Fatty acids; Linoleic acid; Local development; Vitaceae

Indexed keywords

Species Index: Cissus; Vitaceae; Vitis vinifera
ISSN: 09259864 CODEN: GRCEESource Type: Journal Original language: English
DOI: 10.1007/s10722-015-0343-2Document Type: Article
Publisher: Springer Netherlands

  Franco-Mora, O.; Laboratorio de Horticultura, Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados en Fitomejoramiento, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Campus El Cerrillo, Mexico; email:ofrancom@uaemex.mx
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