Chemical characterization and antioxidant activity of Amazonian (Ecuador) Caryodendron orinocense Karst. and Bactris gasipaes Kunth seed oils.
Nowadays, data concerning the composition of Caryodendron orinocense Karst. (Euphorbiaceae) and Bactris gasipaes Kunth (Arecaceae) seed oils are lacking. In light of this fact, in this paper fatty acids and unsaponifiable fraction composition have been determined using GC-MS, HPLC-DAD (Diode Array Detector), NMR approaches and possible future applications have been preliminary investigated through estimation of antioxidant activity, performed with DPPH test. For C. orinocense linoleic acid (85.59%) was the main component, lauric (33.29%) and myristic (27.76%) acids were instead the most abundant in B. gasipaes. C. orinocense unsaponifiable fraction (8.06%) evidenced a remarkable content of β-sitosterol, campesterol, stigmasterol, squalene and vitamin E (816 ppm). B. gasipaes revealed instead β-sitosterol and squalene as main constituents of unsaponifiable matter (3.01%). Antioxidant capacity evidenced the best performance of C. orinocense seed oil. These preliminary results could be interesting to suggest the improvement of the population's incomes from Amazonian basin. In particular the knowledge of chemical composition of C. orinocense and B. gasipaes oils could be helpful to divulge and valorize these autochthones plants.
Universidad Estatal Amazónica.
Matteo
M
Radice
Derwin
D
Viafara
David
D
Neill
Mercedes
M
Asanza
Gianni
G
Sacchetti
Alessandra
A
Guerrini
Silvia
S
Maietti
D000975:Antioxidants; D028023:Arecaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D019665:Euphorbiaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D007850:Lauric Acids / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D019787:Linoleic Acid / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D019814:Myristic Acid / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D009754:Nuts / Q000737:chemistry*; D010840:Phytosterols / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry*; D012855:Sitosterols / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D013185:Squalene / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D013265:Stigmasterol / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology
D000975:Antioxidants; D005227:Fatty Acids; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D007850:Lauric Acids; D010840:Phytosterols; D010938:Plant Oils; D012855:Sitosterols; D019814:Myristic Acid; C030358:lauric acid; D014810:Vitamin E; C021273:campesterol; C025473:gamma-sitosterol; D013185:Squalene; D002784:Cholesterol; D013265:Stigmasterol; D019787:Linoleic Acid