Characterization and Fatty Acid Composition of Amoora rohituka Seed and Leaf Oils

Moumita Gupta, Pijush Kundu and Subrata Laskar*Moumita Gupta, Pijush Kundu and Subrata Laskar*

Natural Product Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Burdwan, Burdwan - 713104 India.

Corresponding Author E-mail:slaskar01@yahoo.co.in

ABSTRACT: Fatty acid content of each of the petroleum ether (40-60°C) extracted oils of mature seeds and leaves of Amoora rohituka, has been analyzed for the first time by GC using standard fatty acids. Oil contents of the seeds and leaves were found to be 160.58 g/kg and 50.45 g/kg respectively (weight per kg dry materials). The oil of the seeds contained five identified fatty acids, accounting 88.85% of the total fatty acids and five unidentified compounds. The predominant fatty acids were oleic acid (46.7%), stearic acid (21.23%) and palmitic acid (19.46%).The leaf oil contained six identified fatty acids, accounting 84.21% of the total fatty acids and four unidentified compounds. The predominant fatty acids were palmitic acid (42.19%), oleic acid (19.27%), stearic acid (13.64%). It has been found that both seed and leaf oils of Amoora rohituka are rich in essential fatty acids and consequently the oils especially the seed oil may prove its worth as edible oil if considered from nutritional point of view.

KEYWORDS: Fatty acids; seed oil; leaf oil; Amoora rohituka; GLC analysis

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