Variations in Fatty Acid Methyl Ester Contents and Composition in Oil Seeds Gundelia Tournefortii L. (Asteraceae)

Abstract

Fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) extracts of Gundelia tournefortii L. (Asteraceae) belonging to the family Asteraceae, were prepared and their composition was analyzed by GC-MS. Among the fatty acids analyzed, the relative percentage of Linoleic acid methyl ester was high in oil seeds of G.tournefortii (43.98%). The other extracts showed higher percentage Oleic acid methyl ester (28.29%), Palmitic acid methyl ester (13.42%) and 8-Octadecenoic acid methyl ester (6.89%).