Phytochemical Investigation of Antioxidants of Wheat Germ Oil

Wheat germ oil has the highest tocopherol content of all vegetable oils, up to about 2,500 mg/kg, and also the highest content of -tocopherol, it is also highly valued for its high content of unsaturated fatty acids mostly of linoleic (18:2) and linolenic (18:3) acids (Wang and Johnson, 2001), both of which are of great importance in human metabolism and cannot be synthesized by the organism. They are precursors of a group of hormones called prostaglandins, which play an important role in muscle contractions and in the proper healing of inflammatory processes. Furthermore, linoleic acid helps to eliminate cholesterol and is a precursor of cell membrane phospholipids.

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Mr. Habtamu Andargie is born in Gonder, Ethiopia, in 1988. He was graduated with B.Sc. Degree in Applied Chemistry at Ambo University and M.Sc Degree in Organic Chemistry Specialization at Haramaya University, EThiopia. Now he is an Instractor at Debretabor University, Ethiopia.