Abstract
The Ammi visnaga seeds oil constituents of methyl ester derivatives of fatty acids were analyzed using gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometer. The results obtained contain saturated as well as unsaturated fatty acids of A. visnaga seeds oils. A total of 15 different components were identified and quantified. Methyl ester of oleic acid was found in high concentration (13.30%) among the identified analytes of interest. In addition, methyl ester of linoleic acid (11.39%), palmitic acid (7.88%) and stearic acid (1.88%) were found. Concentration of the rest of identified fatty acids analytes were less than 1%. Thus, from the results it is apparent that the therapeutic efficacy of the plant may be due to the presence of high percentage of valuable analytes concentrations detected in the fatty acid of A. visnaga. The reason for the consumption in the pharmaceuticals as well as its wide applications in the prevention of dental carries, for various skin diseases and different infections. Key words: Ammi visnaga, methyl ester, fatty acid, gas chromatography (GC), analyte.
Highlights
Ammi visnaga belongs to the family Apiaceae, is a perennial medicinal plant found mainly in the Mediterranean regions and distributed abundantly through Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan as a wild medicinal plant
The present initiative is a part of investigation focusing on the determination of fatty acid composition of oil extracted from the seeds of A. visnaga
A number of analytical techniques have been applied for the determination of fatty acids, including enzymatic, spectrophotometric, high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) (Bailey and Southon, 1998) and gas chromatography (GC) (Yue et al, 2010)
Summary
Ammi visnaga belongs to the family Apiaceae, is a perennial medicinal plant found mainly in the Mediterranean regions and distributed abundantly through Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan as a wild medicinal plant. The present initiative is a part of investigation focusing on the determination of fatty acid composition of oil extracted from the seeds of A. visnaga. A number of analytical techniques have been applied for the determination of fatty acids, including enzymatic, spectrophotometric, high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) (Bailey and Southon, 1998) and gas chromatography (GC) (Yue et al, 2010).
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