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Constituents of the volatile oil of Mitracarpus scaber Zucc.
Author(s) -
Ekpendu T. O. E.,
Adesomoju A. A.,
Ekundayo O.,
Okogun J. I.,
Laakso I.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
flavour and fragrance journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.393
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1099-1026
pISSN - 0882-5734
DOI - 10.1002/ffj.2730080506
Subject(s) - chemistry , pentadecanoic acid , chromatography , rubiaceae , gas chromatography–mass spectrometry , terpene , gas chromatography , mass spectrometry , essential oil , organic chemistry , fatty acid , botany , biology
Abstract The composition of the volatile oil from aerial parts of Mitracarpus scaber Zucc. (Rubiaceae) was investigated in detail by means of gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) techniques. Of the twenty‐six compounds identified, eleven were free fatty acids constituting the major components. Hexadecanoic acid was the most abundant component (51.2%). The other major acids were pentadecanoic, (Z)‐octadec‐9‐enoic, tetradecanoic, ( ZZ )‐octadeca‐9, 12‐dienoic, ( Z )‐hexadec‐9‐enoic, octadecanoic, and dodecanoic acids. Minor constituents included six fatty acid esters, two aldehydes and six oxygenated monoterpenoids.