Alternanthera triandra seed oil: A moderate source of ricinoleic acid and its possible industrial utilisation

Abstract

Alternanthera triandra, Lam Syn. Alternanthera sessilis (Linn) R. Br. seed oil contains a moderate source of hydroxy fatty acid (ricinoleic acid, 22.1%), along with the other normal fatty acids such as myristic (3.9%), palmitic (16.9%), stearic (5.9%) oleic (26.0%) and linoleic (25.2%). These fatty acids have been determined and characterized by GLC, TLC, ultraviolet (UV), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), 1H NMR, 13C NMR, MS and chemical transformations. © 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.