GC-MS Analysis of Fatty Acids in Thai Durian Aril
Weerachai Phutdhawong* [a], Sumittra Kaewkong [a] and Duang Buddhasukh [b]* Author for corresponding; e-mail address: weerachai@mju.ac.th
Volume: Vol.32 No.2 (MAY 2005)
Short Communication
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Received: 30 March 2004, Revised: -, Accepted: 1 April 2005, Published: -
Citation: Phutdhawong W., Kaewkong S. and Buddhasukh D., GC-MS Analysis of Fatty Acids in Thai Durian Aril, Chiang Mai Journal of Science, 2005; 32(2): 155-158.
Abstract
The aril extract of a variety of Thai durian was analyzed by combined gas chromatography and mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The GC-MS data were used to identify 7 methyl esters of the durian extract after transesterification. The most prominent components found were stearic acid methyl ester (35.93%), palmitic acid methyl ester (32.91%), palmitoleic acid methyl ester (9.50%), 10-octadecenoic acid methyl ester (4.86%), oleic acid methyl ester (4.68%), myristic acid methyl ester (2.52%) and linoleic acid methyl ester (2.20%).