Research Article

Physicochemical Properties and Biological Activities of Garlic (Allium sativum L.) Bulb and Leek (Allium ampeloprasum L. var. Porrum) Leaf Oil Extracts

Table 1

Physicochemical properties of garlic bulb and leek leaf oils.

Oil extractOil yield (g/g)Specific gravityACV (mg/g)FFA (%)PV (meq/kg)

Leek21.25 ± 1.80a0.85 ± 0.07a2.66 ± 0.20a1.34 ± 0.10a4.10 ± 0.12a
Garlic17.50 ± 2.12b0.70 ± 0.08a1.54 ± 0.30b0.70 ± 0.01b2.20 ± 0.14b

Means followed by same letter within a column were not significantly different at 0.05 probability level based on the LSD (least significance difference) test. ACV, acid value; FFA, free fatty acids; PV, peroxide value.