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标题：GC-MS Analyses of N-Hexane Extract and Fatty Acids Content in Clerodendrum splendens (Glory Flower) Leaf
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作者：Chidinma Martha Nlekerem ; Olusola Oluwatoyin Rachael ; Gideon Oludare Oladipo 等
期刊名称：Journal of Natural Sciences Research
印刷版ISSN：2225-0921
电子版ISSN：2225-0921
出版年度：2016
卷号：6
期号：11
页码：61-64
语种：English
出版社：The International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE)
摘要：The fatty acids contents of the leaves of Clerodendrum splendens were analyzed using Gas Chromatography coupled with Mass Spectrophotometer (GC-MS). Fatty acids identified in leaf sample accounted for the ratio of w-6:w-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids present as approximately 2:1 and Linoleic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid as having the highest percentage (41.65%) with Capric acid having the lowest percentage (0.0021%). Other fatty acids present as revealed by analysis of n-hexane extract of C. splendens are Palmitic (29.33%), Linolenic (16.96%), Oleic (5.03%) and Stearic (3.65%) acids in significant amounts. The study showed that Clerodendrum splendens n- hexane extracts could yield polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), the presence of essential fatty acids (EFA) and high omega-6 content in the leaf extract have validated the importance of C. splendens in the diet, thus establishing it as pharmaceutically relevant medicinal plant.
关键词：Clerodendrum splendens ; fatty acids; GC-MS.