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Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Year: 2003 | Volume: 6 | Issue: 12 | Page No.: 1033-1034
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2003.1033.1034
Chemical Composition of Abroma augusta Linn. Seed Oil
Waqar Ahmad, Taous Khan, Bashir Ahmad, Zafar Iqbal, Mansoor Ahmad, Manzoor Ahmad, Qasim Jan and Muhammad Arfan

Abstract: The seed oil of Abroma augusta Linn., extracted with n-hexane, was studied for chemical composition. The fatty acid composition of the oil was determined using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometric (GCMS) technique. Out of six identified fatty acids, four were saturated (66.6%) and two were unsaturated (33.3%). The structures of various fatty acids were confirmed on the basis of comparison with those reported in literature.

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Waqar Ahmad, Taous Khan, Bashir Ahmad, Zafar Iqbal, Mansoor Ahmad, Manzoor Ahmad, Qasim Jan and Muhammad Arfan, 2003. Chemical Composition of Abroma augusta Linn. Seed Oil. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 6: 1033-1034.

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