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Fatty acid composition in Ocotea caudata (Nees) Mez (Lauraceae) fruits from Colombia
Composición de ácidos grasos en frutos de Ocotea caudata (Nees) Mez (Lauraceae) procedentes de Colombia
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https://doi.org/10.15446/acag.v71n4.105631Palabras clave:
Fatty acids, fruits, Lauraceae, Lauric acid, Ocotea caudata (en)ácidos grasos, frutos, Lauraceae, ácido laurico, Ocotea caudata (es)
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The genus Ocotea of the Lauraceae family has species whose wood is employed in construction and for other purposes including as biofuel, for disinfection, cosmetics, and in the treatment of various diseases. Studies regarding Ocotea caudata’s phytochemical and pharmacognostic uses are scarce, thus, this work is the first to study its fruits. O. caudata (Nees) Mez fruits from Colombia were investigated for their oil content. Heptane extraction from O. caudata fruit oil yielded 54.9 % of total lipids, where the fatty acid composition was determined. The oil analysis by gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) demonstrated that lauric acid was the most abundant fatty acid (51.7 %, C12:0). In addition to lauric acid, oleic acid (23.6 %, C18:1) and palmitic acid (16.6 %, C16:0) were found. The fatty acid composition was confirmed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). O. caudata can be considered as a species that accumulates medium-chain saturated fatty acids (C12) and long-chain unsaturated fatty acids (C18). In conclusion, many of its health benefits may be due to its high content of lauric acid. Therefore, this oil is highly regarded for its nutritional and health properties.
En la familia de las Lauraceae el género Ocotea presenta especies como fuentes de madera para la construcción, la ebanistería, el biocombustible, la desinfección, la cosmética y para el tratamiento de diversas enfermedades. Ocotea caudata tiene pocos estudios fitoquímicos y farmacognósticos: este trabajo es el primero que estudia los frutos de esta especie. Los frutos de O. caudata (Nees) Mez de Colombia fueron investigados por su contenido de aceite. La extracción con heptano del aceite de los frutos de O. caudata arrojó un 54.9 % de lípidos totales y se determinó la composición de ácidos grasos. El análisis GC-FID (Gas Chromatography Flame Ionization Detector) del aceite indicó que el ácido láurico es el ácido graso más abundante en el aceite (51.7 %, C12:0). Además del ácido láurico, se encontró ácido oleico (23.6 %, C18:1) y ácido palmítico (16.6 %, C16:0). El ácido láurico se considera fuente de numerosos beneficios para la salud. Por lo tanto, el alto contenido de ácido láurico en O. caudata ofrece la posibilidad de utilizar este aceite como componente importante en usos nutricionales y de salud. O. caudata puede considerarse una especie que acumula ácidos grasos saturados de cadena media (C12) y ácidos grasos insaturados de cadena larga (C18).
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