Analytical Characterization of Fatty Acids Composition of Bioactive Stem Oil of Maytenus royleanus by Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry.

The significant inhibition and selectivity for human solid tumor cell by oily fraction of Maytenus royleanus, was subjected to GC-MS analysis for determination of its chemical constituents. GC-MS profile of methyl ester derivatives of fatty acids, showed that Palmitic acid (35.41%), Oleic acid (10.91%), Stearic acid (5.31%), Margaric acid (5.13%), Behenic acid (5.18%) and Hexanoic acid (4.97%) were the major components in the isolated oily fraction, while rest of the other fatty acids were present in minor concentration. The literature revealed that no such work has been done for the determination of fatty acids in M. royleanus stem oil. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]