Lipid content and antimicrobial activity of some Egyptian Fabaceae (Leguminosae) plants

Dynamic Chiropractic

Sayed A. Eltomy¹  Rafik M. Nassif²  Sameh AbouZid³  Ghanem A. El-Hossary⁴  Usama W. Hawas⁵ 

[1] Chemistry of Tannins Department, National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt.;October City, Cairo, Egypt.;Pharmacognosy Department, Beni Suef University, Beni Suef, Egypt.;Pharmacognosy Department, Misr University of Science and Technology, 6th Phytochemistry and Plant Systematic Department, National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt.

关键词: Saraca indica;    Enterolobium cyclocarpum;    lipid;    gas liquid chromatography (GLC);    antimicrobial;   

DOI  :  10.5897/JMPR11.498

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: MPA Media

【 摘 要 】

In this study, lipid contents and antimicrobial activity ofSaraca indicaL. andEnterolobium cyclocarpumJacq. (familyFabaceae) were evaluated. The gas liquid chromatography (GLC) analysis of then-hexane extracts of both plants revealed total saturated fatty acids of 59.14 and 62.44%, respectively. Within the saturated fraction, the major fatty acid was palmitoleic acid (C16.0), the content of which both plants was 36.55 and 38.89%, respectively. The monounsaturated fatty acid contents ofS. indicaandE. cyclocarpumis 40.83 and 37.51%, respectively. Concerning the monounsaturated fatty acids, palmitoleic acid (C16:1) was present in larger percentages of 28.30 and 28.99%, respectively, than the others. Both lipid fractions ofS. indicaandE. cyclocarpumshowed moderate to good antimicrobial activity against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria.

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