Chemical composition of aboriginal peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) seeds from Peru

Oil, protein, and ash contents, iodine value, and fatty acid and sterol compositions were studied in the seed of 29 aboriginal Arachis hypogaea cultivars, originating from Peru. The results showed lower protein percentage and higher concentration of oleic acid in the variety Hypogaea than in the other varieties (Fastigiata, Aequatoriana and Peruviana). β-Sitosterol was the prominent sterol in the composition of all samples