Chemistry Journal of Moldova

CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF SILYBUM MARIANUM (L.) GAERTN. FATTY OIL

Author(s):

Alexandru Ciocarlan, Ion Dragalin, Aculina Aricu, Nina Ciocarlan, Cristina Stavarache, Mariana Deleanu


Field: Natural product chemistry and synthesis
Type: Research paper
Issue: 2018 Volume 13, no.1
Pages: 63-68
Keywords:

Silybum marianum fatty oil, GC analysis, fatty acids methyl ester, RP-HPLC analysis, α-tocopherol.


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Graphical Abstract: The present paper describes biochemical (fatty oil) composition of Silybummarianum (L.) Gaertn. of Moldovan origin. The oil content of the seeds was approximately 25%. Linoleic acid (C18:2), an essential polyunsaturated fatty acid, is the most abundant (48.88%), followed by monounsaturated oleic acid (C18:1, 31.94%) and saturated palmitic acid (C16:0, 7.61%). The RP-HPLC analysis of tocopherols composition, showed as main components α-tocopherol (23.45 mg/100g) and γ–tocopherol (5.60 mg/100g). Based on the obtained results, it was shown that the extracted oil from milk thistle seeds is rich in essential fatty acids (about 50%) and tocopherols (29.09 mg/100g) and it can be used in food preparation. 


 


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