Fatty acid composition of seeds of some species of Nepeta L

Nat Prod Res. 2007 May;21(5):465-8. doi: 10.1080/14786410601129473.

Abstract

The fatty acid compositions of Nepeta viscida, N. cilicica, N. crinita, N. nuda ssp. glandulifera and N. aristata were analyzed by GC/MS. The main free fatty acids were found as linolenic acid (49.8-58.5%), linoleic acid (10.9-23.5%), oleic acid (11.5-19.2%), palmitic acid (5.2-6.8%) and stearic acid (2.0-3.7%) and, total fatty acid compositions of species were analyzed and results were found as 36.2-49.8%, 17.1-25.8%, 15.4-25.8%, 6.4-7.8%, and 2.7-4.1%, respectively.

MeSH terms

  • Fatty Acids / chemistry*
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
  • Linoleic Acid / chemistry
  • Nepeta / chemistry*
  • Nepeta / classification
  • Oleic Acid / chemistry
  • Palmitic Acid / chemistry
  • Seeds / chemistry*
  • Species Specificity
  • Stearic Acids / chemistry
  • alpha-Linolenic Acid / chemistry

Substances

  • Fatty Acids
  • Stearic Acids
  • alpha-Linolenic Acid
  • Oleic Acid
  • Palmitic Acid
  • stearic acid
  • Linoleic Acid