Abstract
Background: The medicinal and therapeutic potentials of plants have long been credited to the observed bioactive compounds inherent in them. Main body: Essential constituents of seeds of Buchholzia coriacea were investigated. Essential oil was extracted using dichloromethane and analyzed with GC-MS while those of fatty acid was using a TRACE Ultra GC-MS. Sixteen compounds were identified which amounted to 100% of the total oil composition. Major compounds in the oil were 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid and mono (2-ethylhexyl)ester (74.88%). Other constituents include Hexanedecanoic acid methyl esther (3.22%), 9-Octadecenoic acid, methyl ester (3.08%), Dibutyl Phthalate (2.53%), 1,2-benzene dicarboxylic acid, butyl ester (2.52%), 9-Octadecadienoic acid (Z,Z)-methyl ester (2.51%) and Octadecanoic acid methyl ester (2.21%). Fatty acid profiling revealed ten fatty acids in this order: Pentadecanoic acid>Oleic acid>Palmitic acid>Linolenic acid>Lauric acid>Margaric acid>Linoleic acid>Palmitoleic acid>Mystic acid Conclusion: Identified compounds contributes beneficial roles in human health and have been considered as new source for different supplement and curative for many ailments with low risk for resistance development by pathogenic microorganisms due to natural origin.
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