Home
Resources
Publications
Evaluation and Characterization of Malabar Tamarind [Garcinia Cambogia (Gaertn.) Desr.] Seed Oil

Evaluation and Characterization of Malabar Tamarind [Garcinia Cambogia (Gaertn.) Desr.] Seed Oil

Tharachand Choppa, Chinnadurai Immanuel Selvaraj, Abraham Zachariah

J Food Sci Technol. 2015 Sep;52(9):5906-13.

PMID: 26345007

Abstract:

The objective of this study is to evaluate the chemical compounds present in the Malabar tamarind seed oil. The oil was extracted from the seeds of Malabar tamarind fruits collected from NBPGR Regional station, Thrissur. The seeds yielded 46.5 % of oil. Parameters such as the peroxide value, iodine value, saponification value, and acid value of the extracted Malabar tamarind seed oil were determined. These values were used to predict the quality of fatty acid methyl esters present in the oil. UV absorption spectroscopy of the oil showed hypsochromic shift, and the maximum absorbance was at 269 nm. The Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrum revealed the presence of olefin hydrogen and carbonyl group of ester compounds in the oil sample. The evaluation of the chemical compounds in the oil using gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS) revealed that, a total of five fatty acid methyl esters were present in the oil sample. Among the five fatty acid esters present in the Malabar tamarind seed oil, Methyl 16-methyl heptadecanoate (54.57 %) was found to be the predominant compound. This study also supports the presence of olefins in the long chain fatty acids from Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) data. There is a significant correlation between the properties and the characteristic profile of the oil sample. This study is the first report that shows Malabar tamarind as a promising source of oil seeds.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP1731926	Methyl heptadecanoate		1731-92-6	Price

As a specialist in analytical chemical Products, Alfa Chemistry offers consumers a wealth of raw materials and a full range of technologies and services.

QUICK LINKS

HEADQUARTERS

Tel:

Fax:

Email: