Corchorus Olitorius Linn: A Rich Source of Ω3-Fatty Acids.
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- Academic Journal
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- Mahmoud AS; Department of Chemistry, Texas Southern University, 3100 Cleburne Street, Houston, TX 77004, USA.; Thao N; Department of Chemistry, Texas Southern University, 3100 Cleburne Street, Houston, TX 77004, USA.; Mario A; Agilent Technologies, Inc., 3750 Brookside Parkway, Suite 100, Alpharetta, GA 30022, USA.
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- Publisher: Fengguo Xu and Wei Zhang Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101606571 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2153-2435 (Print) Linking ISSN: 21532435 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Pharm Anal Acta Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE
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- Language
- English
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- 2153-2435
Fatty acids composition of Corchorus olitorius Linn were identified as their methyl esters using accurate mass gas chromatography quadrupole time of flight mass spectrometry (GCQTOF) in chemical ionization (CI) and electron ionization (EI) modes. The leaves which are the edible part of the plant were found to be very rich in ω3-octadecatriene fatty acid reaching up to more than 49 % of the total fatty acids contents. This is the first report to unequivocally detect ω-3 fatty acid in Corchorus olitorius Linn with a much higher concentration than any other reported vegetable and further investigation into its health effects are clearly warranted.