Table 3.
Concentration of radiation-induced 2-alkylcyclobutanones from walnut (Juglans nigra) (μg/g oil)

Irradiation dose (kGy) Palmitic acid Stearic acid Oleic acid Linoleic acid
2-dodecylcyclobutanone 1) 2-tetradecylcyclobutanone 2-tetradecylcyclobutanone 2-(5',8'-tetradecadienyl)cyclobutanone
0 -2) - - -
1 0.12a)3) ± 0.044) 0.05a) ± 0.02 0.19a) ± 0.05 0.25a) ± 0.04
3 0.21b) ± 0.01 0.08a) ± 0.02 0.94b) ± 0.04 1.18b) ± 0.10
5 0.32c) ± 0.04 0.15b) ± 0.01 1.78c) ± 0.09 2.35c) ± 0.03
7 0.40d) ± 0.02 0.24c) ± 0.03 3.27d) ± 0.04 4.09d) ± 0.08
10 0.51e) ± 0.03 0.38d) ± 0.04 4.68e) ± 0.02 6.88e) ± 0.05
Radiation-induced hydrocarbons
Not detected
Concentrations with different superscripts in the same column are significantly different (p<0.05)
Mean±standard deviation(n=3).