Examination of Calonyction muricatum seed

Abstract

Petroleum ether extn. of C. muricatum seeds yielded palmitic (36.5%), palmitoleic (2.2%), stearic (12.4%), oleic (13.7%), linoleic (23.0%), and linolenic (12.2%) acids. Alk. extn. of the defatted seeds gave 24.4% proteins contg. 18 amino acids, including the essential amino acids lysine (5.85%), histidine (1.3%), threonine (8.2%), phenylalanine (5.3%), valine (6.4%), methionine (0.65%), and leucine and isoleucine (15.4%). EtOH extn. of defatted seeds yielded 4.2% sugars, including glucose (47.3%) and fructose (44.7%). Detns. were made by chromatog. anal. The seed oil, with a sapon. value of 196.0, an I value of 110.0, and an acid value of 5.4, had 405 cal and 4.2% fiber.