COMPOSITION OF THE PLANTS ACACIA CANCINNA, ACACIA SENEGAL, ACACIA LEUCOPHOLEA, ACACIA MODESTA AND THE PHYSICO-CHEMICAL STUDIES OF THEIR SEED OILS

Abstract

The seed oils of Acacia cancmna, Acacia senegal, Acacia leucopholea, Acacia mod Sta, are found to contain 3.5, 5.7, 6.8, 4 9%, respectively. Coronaric acid in addition to other fatty acids. The structure of coronaric acid was established by chemical and physical method using chrysanthemum coronarium seed oil and its derived coronaric acid as the reference sample.