Paper Title
FATTY ACID PROFILE OF SOME LOCAL PLANT SEEDSAbstract
In the present investigation the fatty acids of different plants were determined. The palmitic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, and linolenic acid were present in plant seeds. Hibiscus sabdariffa L., Hibiscus canabinus, and Tamarindus indica Linn were the three plant species used in the seed samples. Methanolic hydrochloric was used to methylate the materials to methylester, and toluene was used to extract them. The fatty acids were examined using gas chromatography and a DB-wax column. The injector, flame ionization detector, and column temperature program were all set at 250 °C. Hibiscus sabdariffa L. had 1.82-1.90 mg/g of a-linolenic acid, an omega-3 fatty acid. All samples had between 0.20 and 16.00 mg/g of linoleic acid, also known as omega-6. All samples included both palmitic acid and oleic acid as well.
KEYWORDS : omega-3, omega-6, gas chromatography, methylester.
