Daffodil International University
Faculties and Departments => Faculty Sections => Faculty Forum => Topic started by: ABM Nazmul Islam on December 07, 2014, 12:58:06 PM
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The jojoba plant (Simmondsia chinensis), which grows in the semi-arid regions of Mexico
and the U.S.A., is unique in producing wax esters rather than triacylglycerols in its seeds, and it
has become a significant crop. It consists mainly of 18:1 (6%), 20:1 (35%) and 22:1 (7%) fatty
acids linked to 20:1 (22%), 22:1 (21%) and 24:1 (4%) fatty alcohols. Therefore, it contains C38 to
C44 esters with one double bond in each alkyl moiety. As methylene-interrupted double bonds are
absent, the wax is relatively resistant to oxidation.