Title of article :
Analysis of Fatty Acid Composition and Physicochemical Characteristic of Trigonella foenum - graecumLinnRipe Seed by Gas Liquid Chromatography
Author/Authors :
Mizanur Rahman, Mohammad Department of Chemistry - Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology - Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh - Concord Pharmaceutical Ltd - Department of Product Development - S-18 - BSCIC,Narayanganj - Dhaka, Bangladesh , Ullah, Md. Oli Department of Chemistry - Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology - Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh , Huq, Md.Enamul Department of Chemistry - Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology - Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh , Khan, Md. Wahab Department of Chemistry - Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology - Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
Abstract :
Fenugreek is an annual herb. It is often cultivated as a cold weather crop. It’s a medicinal crop.The yield of the seed oil was found to be 6.45% on extraction withpet-ether (400C–600C).The fatty acid composition of the ripe seed oil ofTrigonella foenum-graecum Linnwasdetermined by gas-liquid chromatography. The ripe seed was successively extracted by lightpetroleum ether which was analyzed for fatty acid composition. The major saturated andunsaturated fatty acids methyl ester of seed extract was found to be C16:0, palmitic acid (5.6%)and 18:3, linolenic acid (49.5%), respectively. The lower amount of caprilic acid (1.5%), lauricacid (2.1%), palmitic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, and behenic acid was found in thefenugreek ripe seed.
Keywords :
Fenugreek , ripe seed , saturated fatty acid , unsaturated fatty acid , Trigonella foenum - graecumLinn
Journal title :
Malaysian Journal of Chemistry
