Chemical investigation of Adansonia digitata L. seed oil produced in Western Sudan
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Chemical investigation of Adansonia digitata L. seed oil produced in Western Sudan
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The chemical compositions of seed oil obtained from Adansonia digitata, L. (Bombacaceae) Sudanese variety were analyzed by Gas Chromatography-Mass spectrometry. The Thirty three constituents were identified. The major constituents were cyclopentanetridecanoic methyl ester (31.48%), hexadecanoic acid (Palmitic), methyl ester (25.44%), 8,11-octadecadienoic , methyl ester (21.95%),9,12-octadecadienoic (Lindeic) , methyl ester (6.15%) and 10-nonadecanoic, methyl ester (4.20%). The present study revealed that the seed oil of A. digitata rich in fatty acids (72.72%). Seeds of this plant species may be explored for manufacturing industrial and pharmaceutical products.
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