Abstract
The aim of this work was to identify the compounds in the hexane extract of the mature fruits of Garciniatinctoria by means of capillary gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The study allowedidentifying 51 chromatographic peaks. The mass spectra allowed the identification of 20 paraffins, 13carboxylic acids and 15 phenolic and/or alcoholic compounds in the volatile fraction of hexane extract of pulp.The major compounds were: the stearic, palmitic and oleic acids.
Highlights
The large tropical genus Garcinia (Clusiaceae) contains about 400 species of polygamous trees or shrubs, distributed in the tropical Asia, Africa and Polynesia (Chattopadhyay and Kumar, 2006)
Garcinia species are characterized by the production of a yellow latex in the endocarp of the fruit, in the bark and perhaps in the wood (Negi et al, 2008)
Fruits of Garcinia can be widely used for many culinary purposes and as folk medicine to treat skin infections, wounds, and diarrhea (Mahabusarakam, et al, 1987; Joseph et al, 2005)
Summary
The large tropical genus Garcinia (Clusiaceae) contains about 400 species of polygamous trees or shrubs, distributed in the tropical Asia, Africa and Polynesia (Chattopadhyay and Kumar, 2006). Garcinia species are characterized by the production of a yellow latex in the endocarp of the fruit, in the bark and perhaps in the wood (Negi et al, 2008). Fruits of Garcinia can be widely used for many culinary purposes and as folk medicine to treat skin infections, wounds, and diarrhea (Mahabusarakam, et al, 1987; Joseph et al, 2005). Secondary metabolites of Garcinia species have shown antioxidant, antibacterial and antitumoral activities (Xing-Cong et al, 2004; Verdi et al, 2004; Rui-Min et al, 2009; Jawed et al, 2010).
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