Open AccessCOMPOSITION OF THE ESSENTIAL OIL FROM MIMOSA PUDICA LINN.
Author(s) -
Vismayaviswan Tk,
J Dharani,
R Sripathi,
Sudha Ravi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
asian journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2455-3891
pISSN - 0974-2441
DOI - 10.22159/ajpcr.2019.v12i3.29444
Subject(s) - mimosa pudica , essential oil , composition (language) , botany , linolenic acid , fatty acid , chemistry , biology , traditional medicine , food science , biochemistry , linoleic acid , medicine , linguistics , philosophy
Objectives: To determine the composition of the essential oil obtained from Mimosa pudica L. (Mimosaceae) Methods: The essential oil  of M. pudica was obtained by hydro distillation using a Clevenger apparatus and the chemical composition was determined by GC-MS analysis. Results: About 23 compounds were identified from the essential oil which constitutes about 98.92 % of the oil. Among the compounds identified phthalic acid dioctyl ester (27.76 %), α-Linolenic acid (20.34 %), Cinnamaldehyde (16.24 %) are the major compounds. α-Linolenic acid is an n-3 fatty acid. Conclusion: α-Linolenic acid is one of the essential fatty acids, which is necessary for health and cannot be produced within the human body. Mimosa pudica L. (Mimosaceae) appears to be a promising herb to undergo a wide exploration