Analysis of fatty acids in the seeds of Sterculia lychnophora by GC-MS / 中国中药杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To analyze and identify fatty acids in the seeds of Sterculia lychnophora.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The compositions was isolated and determined by GC-MS technique, and area normalization method was used to make quantitative analyze of the content of compositions.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>21 Fatty acids and 5 other compositions were isolated and determined.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The major fatty acids are 9,12(Z,Z)-octadecadienoic acid(37.96%), hexadecanoic acid(24.77%), 9-(Z)-octadecenoic acid(19.77%) and octadecanoic acid(5.01%).</p>