Identification of terpenes and phytosterols in Dipteryx alata (baru) oil seeds obtained through pressing

The oil from seeds of Dipteryx alata Vogel, Fabaceae, popularly known as baru, was extracted by hydraulic and continuous screw pressing. A total of eleven chemical constituents obtained by hydraulic pressing, including steroids, mono and sesquiterpenes and tocopherol derivatives were identified by g...

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Published inRevista brasileira de farmacognosia Vol. 25; no. 5; pp. 522 - 525
Main Authors Marques, Fernanda G., de Oliveira Neto, Jerônimo R., da Cunha, Luiz C., de Paula, José Realino, Bara, Maria Teresa F.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published Cham Elsevier Editora Ltda 01.09.2015
Springer International Publishing
Sociedade Brasileira de Farmacognosia
Subjects
Dipteryx alata
GC–MS
Original Article
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
Pharmacy
Pressing extraction
Vegetable oil
β-Sitosterol
Pressing extraction
GC–MS
β-Sitosterol
Dipteryx alata
Vegetable oil
GC-MS
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Summary:The oil from seeds of Dipteryx alata Vogel, Fabaceae, popularly known as baru, was extracted by hydraulic and continuous screw pressing. A total of eleven chemical constituents obtained by hydraulic pressing, including steroids, mono and sesquiterpenes and tocopherol derivatives were identified by gas chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (GC–MS). Compounds limonene, β-elemene, γ-elemene, α-caryophyllene, β-caryophyllene, campesterol, stigmasterol, β-sitosterol and cycloartenol are being described for the first time in the baru oil.
ISSN:0102-695X
1981-528X
1981-528X
DOI:10.1016/j.bjp.2015.07.019