Sterols of seed oils of Vernonia galamensis, Amaranthus cruentus, Amaranthus caudatus, Amaranthus hybridus and Amaranthus hypochondriacus grown in the humid tropics

Abstract Analysis of sterols of seed oils from Vernonia galamensis, Amaranthus cruentus, A caudatus, A hybridus and A hypochondriacus, the last four being exotic breeds planted in the humid tropics of Africa, is presented in this report. Identifiable sterols in all the seed oil samples include campesterol, stigmasterol, ß‐sitosterol, Δ5‐avenasterol and Δ7‐avenasterol except for Vernonia galamensis where cholesterol was detected (63.61 mg per 100 g oil).