Characteristics of kernel oils from Elaeis oleifera, F1 hybrids and back-cross with Elaeis guineensis

Kernel oils from different palms of Elaeis oleifera, F1 hybrids and back-cross with Elaeis guineensis were analysed for iodine value, fatty acid and triglyceride composition. Kernel oils of F1 hybrids and back-cross were close in fatty acid and triglyceride composition to that of E. guineensis. Kernel oils of E. oleifera showed a different triglyceride distribution pattern to that of E. guineensis.