Fatty acid profile of Albizia lebbeck and Albizia saman seed oils: Presence of coronaric acid

• Main Authors: Knothe, Gerhard, Phoo, Zan Win Moh Moh, de Castro, Maria Ellenita G., Razon, Luis F.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2015
• Subjects: Lebbek tree > Analysis; Fatty acids; Gas chromatography; Chemical Engineering
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/1547
• Institution: De La Salle University

In this work, the fatty acid profiles of the seed oils of Albizia lebbeck and Albizia saman (Samanea saman) are reported. The oils were analyzed by GC, GC-MS and NMR. The most prominent fatty acid in both oils is linoleic acid (30-40%), followed by palmitic acid and oleic acid for A. lebbeck and ole...