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Vernonia anthelmintica (L.) Willd. trivernolin, 1,3‐divernolin and vernolic (Epoxyoleic) acid from the seed oil
Author(s) -
Krewson Charles F.,
Ard Jesse S.,
Riemenschneider Roy W.
Publication year - 1962
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/bf02638798
Subject(s) - lipolysis , chemistry , glyceride , botany , fatty acid , horticulture , organic chemistry , biology , biochemistry , adipose tissue
The epoxy fatty acid components isolated from the seed oil of V. anthelmintica , Indian ironweed, where the seed had been allowed to undergo lipolysis after grinding, were trivernolin, 1,3‐divernolin, and vernolic acid. By inactivation of the hydrolytic enzyme system present in the seed, oil containing more than 50% trivernolin may be obtained. This species has potentialities as a replacement crop for those now in surplus; its seed contains 20 to 26% of an oil rich in epoxyoleic (vernolic) acid combined as glycerides amounting to 70 to 75%.