18.3.3.2 Dietary Fiber
Cellulose is the most abundant form of dietary fiber. The content of lignin, a
polyphenolic compound associated with dietary fiber, is 6.7%. However, the levels
of β-glucan are significantly low (Berhow et al. 2014; Ibrahim and El Habbasha
2015).
18.3.3.3 Proteins
Proteins are least characterized in camelina seed meal (Berhow et al. 2014). The
most abundant proportion of seed meal protein is in the form of seed storage proteins
and they are about 60% of total seed meal protein. These constitute about 20% of
total proteins in mature whole seeds (Ibrahim and El Habbasha 2015).
Table 18.3 Composition of
vitamins and minerals in
camelina seed (Berhow et al.
2014)
Nutrient
Content (μg/g)
Vitamin
Thiamin (B1)
18.8
Riboflavin (B2)
4.4
Niacin (B3)
194
Pantothenic acid (B5)
11.3
Pyridoxine (B6)
1.9
Biotin (B7)
1.0
Folate (B9)
3.2
Mineral
Potassium
16,000
Phosphorus
14,000
Calcium
10,000
Magnesium
5100
Sulfur
2400
Sodium
600
Chlorine
400
Iron
329
Copper
99
Zinc
69
Manganese
40
Nickel
1.9
460
S. K. Singh et al.