title: Corchorus OlitoriusLinn: A Rich Source of Ω3-Fatty Acids.
abstract: Fatty acids composition ofCorchorus olitoriusLinn were identified as their methyl esters using accurate mass gas chromatography quadrupole time of flight mass spectrometry (GCQTOF) in chemical ionization (CI) and electron ionization (EI) modes. The leaves which are the edible part of the plant were found to be very rich in ω3-octadecatriene fatty acid reaching up to more than 49 % of the total fatty acids contents. This is the first report to unequivocally detect ω-3 fatty acid inCorchorus olitoriusLinn with a much higher concentration than any other reported vegetable and further investigation into its health effects are clearly warranted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Texas Southern University, 3100 Cleburne Street, Houston, TX 77004, USA.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Mahmoud
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Texas Southern University, 3100 Cleburne Street, Houston, TX 77004, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Thao
authors.affiliation: Agilent Technologies, Inc., 3750 Brookside Parkway, Suite 100, Alpharetta, GA 30022, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mario
keywords: Chemical ionization; Electron ionization; FAMES; Fatty acids methyl esters; GCQTOF; Molokhia