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OCCURRENCE AND CHARACTERIZATION OF GAMMA-LINOLENIC ACID IN SEED OIL OF ASTERACANTHA LONGIFOLIA (L.) NEES
Mohammed Taufeeque*, Abdul Malik and M.R.K. Sherwani
ABSTRACT The seed oil of Asteracantha longifolia (L.) Nees, family Acanthaceae has been investigated for fatty acid composition as methyl ester, using chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques. The seed oil was found to contain 3.27% of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), an essential fatty acid (EFA) and 38.52% of oleic acid as a major component of fatty acids. The percentage GLA of total seed was found 0.91%. Keywords: Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), Essential fatty acid (EFA), Asteracantha longifolia, Acanthaceae. [Download Article] [Download Certifiate] |