%0 Journal Article
%T A Chemotaxonomic Approach to the Fatty Acid Content of Some <em>Acacia</em> Taxa from Central Sudan
%A Eiman Mohammed Ali Mustafa
%A Hatil Hashim El-Kamali
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 3
%N 1
%P 1-5
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2016
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1102323
%X The aim of the present study was to evaluate the composition of fatty
acids of mature seeds of some <i>Acacia</i> taxa (<i>Acacia mellifera</i>, <i>A</i>. <i>nilotica </i>ssp<i>. adansonia</i>, <i>A. nilotica </i>ssp<i>. nilotica</i>, <i>A. oerfota</i>, <i>A. polycantha </i>ssp. <i>campylacantha</i>,<i> A. enegal </i>var. <i>senegal</i>,<i> A. seyal </i>var. <i>seyal</i> and <i>A</i>. <i>sieberiana </i>var. <i>sieberiana</i>) from Central Sudan in
order to reveal their potential classification to be used as taxonomic markers.
Results showed that <i>Acacia</i> seed oils were mainly unsaturated fatty acids
ranging in content between 51.20% to 86.90%, whereas, saturated fatty acids
ranged between 12.49% to 48.80%. Oleic acid was the major fatty acid 24.24% - 80.19%,
followed by linoleic (5.70% - 58.73%). Palmiticacid was the dominant saturated
fatty acid 12.39% - 19.2%, followed by stearic acid 0.0% - 34.52%. The results
showed some relationships between the <i>Acacia</i> taxa with respect to fatty
acid contents. <i>Acacia </i>seed oils showed a remarkable uniformity in terms
of their higher content of oleic acid and linoleic acid. It is proposed that
this can be of chemo-taxonomical interest and their quantities may indicate
closer or more distant relationships between the considered taxa. The highest
degree of pairing affinity was observed between<i> A. oerfota </i>and <i>A.
mellifera</i> (92.58%), followed by <i>A. oerfota </i>and <i>A</i>. <i>sieberiana</i> (89.93%) and between <i>A</i>. <i>niloticas</i> sp<i>. adansonia</i> and <i>A</i>. <i>sieberiana</i> (88.54%). Hence
it is suggested that <i>A. mellifera</i> and <i>A</i>. <i>sieberiana </i>are the
most closely related, as also<i> A. oerfota </i>and <i>A. senegal</i>.
%K Fatty Acid Profile
%K <i>Acacia</i> Taxa
%K Taxonomic Marker
%K Pairing Affinity
%K Seeds
%K Sudan
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/3155194