Analysis of the Oil from the Seeds of Sesbania aegyptiaca Poir
Corresponding Author(s) : V.K. Saxena
Asian Journal of Chemistry,
Vol. 15 No. 3 (2003): Vol 15 Issue 3
Abstract
The fixed oil from the seeds of Sesbania aegyptiaca Poir has
been analyzed for its analytical characteristics and fatty acid composition.
The seeds contain 6.2% greenish yellow oil. The GLC
analysis has revealed the presence of fatty acids, viz., palmitic
(9.8%), stearic (18.2%), lignoceric (2.6%), oleic (25.8%), linoleic
(37.4%) and linolenic (11.5%). The unsaponifiable matter (4.0%)
of the oil consists of α-amyrin, β-sitosterol and lupeol.
Keywords
Sesbania aegyptiaca
Leguminosae
Fatty acids
Saxena, V., & Mishra, L. (2010). Analysis of the Oil from the Seeds of Sesbania aegyptiaca Poir . Asian Journal of Chemistry, 15(3), 1811–1813. Retrieved from https://asianpubs.org/index.php/ajchem/article/view/21909
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