Seed Fatty Acid Composition of Some Medicago L. and Melilotus L. (Fabaceae) Taxa From Turkey
Özet
Fatty acids composition of plant oil of Medicago disciformis DC., Medicago orbicularis
(L.) Bart., Medicago intertexta (L.) Mill var. ciliaris (L.) Heyn., Medicago scutellata (L.) Mill., Melilotus
alba Desr. and Melilotus officinalis (L.) Desr. were analyzed. The fatty acid composition of these six different
taxa were determined by gas chromatography. The fatty acid composition of plants used to this study showed
different saturated and unsaturated fatty acid concentrations. The main fatty acids found were linoleic acid
(19.43-56.25 %), linolenic acid (22.10-36.35 %), oleic acid (18.56-31.21 %), stearic acid (3.16-5.09 %) and
palmitic acid (11.93-23.37 %); while other fatty acids were found in minor proportions. As a result, present
study determined that all taxa had the highest total unsaturated fatty acid amounts (69.81-82.53 %) and the
lowest total saturated fatty acid amounts (17.47-30.19 %). The higgest unsaturated fatty acid determinated to
Melilotus officinalis (82.53 %), the lowest in Medicago intertexta (69.81 %). In the study of species, palmitic
and stearic acid were found, the major saturated fatty acids. The other hand oleic, linoleic and linolenic acids
in major unsaturated fatty acids. Fatty acid composition of studied plants oils could be used as a
chemotaxonomical marker.
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