Component Fatty Acids of Delonix regis Seed Oil - A Source of 7-(2-Octacyclopropen-1-yI)heptanoic Acid and 8-(2-OctacycIopropen-1-yl)octanoic Acid

Abstract

Delonix regia. Raffin Svn. Poinaana regia, Bojer ex Hook seed oil belonging to the Leguminosae plant family which contains an appreciable amount of 7-(2-octaeyclopropcn-1-yl)heptanoic acid (malvalic acid. 6.3%) and 8-(2-octacyclopropen-1-yl)octanoic acid (sterculic acid. 4.2%) along with the other normal fatty acids like myristic (1.1 %). palmitic (14.0%). stearic (11.0%), oleic (12.7%) and linoleic (50.7%,). These fatty acids were characterized by FTIR, H NMR. GLC-techniques and chemical transformations.