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The glyceride structure of camphor (Cinnamomum camphora) seed fat
Author(s) -
Mathur J. M. S.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02545145
Subject(s) - glyceride , cinnamomum camphora , camphor , chemistry , double bond , distribution (mathematics) , chromatography , organic chemistry , fatty acid , mathematics , mathematical analysis
The glyceride structure of a specimen of Cinnamomum camphora seed fat has been studied using oxidation procedure for determining the trisaturated and the gravime tric azelaogly ceride analysis technique for determining di‐ and monosaturated glycerides. The fat contains 93% saturated acids and the molecular proportions of tri‐, di‐ and monosaturated and triunsaturated glycerides are found to be 80,17,1 and 2% respectively. The pattern of acyl group distribution is in close agreement with the requirements of Random Distribution, Glyceride Type Distribution Rule, Widest Distribution and the three theories of Gunstone. There is no restriction in synthesis of fully saturated glycerides. The mean position of first double bond in fatty acids suggests the presence of positional isomers.