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Fatty acids of Lindera umbellata and other Lauraceae seed oils
Author(s) -
Hopkins C. Y.,
Chisholm Mary J.,
Prince Linda
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
lipids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.601
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1558-9307
pISSN - 0024-4201
DOI - 10.1007/bf02533002
Subject(s) - lauraceae , lauric acid , capric acid , chemistry , fatty acid , botany , food science , organic chemistry , biology
Seed kernel oils of seven species of Lauraceae were examined and the fatty acid composition of six of these was determined. The oil of Lindera umbellata had 4% of cis ‐4‐decenoic, 47% of cis ‐4‐dodecenoic, and 5% of cis ‐4‐tetradecenoic acid in the total fatty acids. Positive identification of these acids was made and new derivatives were prepared. Possible routes of biosynthesis are discussed. Oils from the other species did not contain more than a trace of unsaturated C 10 −C 14 acids. Their major acids were capric and lauric with varying amounts of unsaturated C 18 acids.