Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3844

Full Length Research Paper

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

Usama W. Hawas1*, Sayed A. Eltomy2, Sameh AbouZid3, Ghanem A. El-Hossary4 and Rafik M. Nassif4
1Phytochemistry and Plant Systematic Department, National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt. 2Chemistry of Tannins Department, National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt. 3Pharmacognosy Department, Beni Suef University, Beni Suef, Egypt. 4Pharmacognosy Department, Misr University of Science and Technology, 6th October City, Cairo, Egypt.
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  •  Accepted: 06 October 2011
  •  Published: 17 November 2012

Abstract

In this study, lipid contents and antimicrobial activity of Saraca indica L. and Enterolobium cyclocarpum Jacq. (family Fabaceae) were evaluated. The gas liquid chromatography (GLC) analysis of the n-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 of S. indica and E. cyclocarpum is 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 of S. indica and E. cyclocarpum showed moderate to good antimicrobial activity against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria.

 

Key words: Saraca indica, Enterolobium cyclocarpum, lipid, gas liquid chromatography (GLC), antimicrobial

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