Chemical characterization of floral scents in the six endemic baobab species (Adansonia sp.) of Madagascar

Razanamaro, Onja; Rasoamanana, Elysée N.; Rakouth, Bakolimalala; Randriamalala, Josoa R.; Rabakonadrianina, Elisabeth; Clément‐Vidal, Anne; Tsy, Jean-Michel Léong Pock; Menut, Chantal; Danthu, Pascal

doi:10.1016/j.bse.2015.04.005

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“…This result may be related to other studies that highlight a distinction between sections. Thus, this distinction established on the basis of botanical and molecular characteristics, was also verified by comparing the chemical composition of the fragrances of the baobab flowers: the species belonging to the Longitubae section emit a large quantity of compounds with aromatic structures, dominated by 2‐phenylacetonitrile, whereas the fragrances of the two species of Brevitubae are rich in compounds with aliphatic structures, particularly 8‐heptadecene.…”

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Fatty Acid Composition of Baobab Seed and Its Relationship with the Genus Adansonia Taxonomy

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et al. 2017

Chemistry & Biodiversity

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Baobab seed oil contains specific fatty acids. Most of the studies on baobab fatty acids have been carried out singly and in isolation from each other, making it difficult to compare results through different species. The objective of the present study is to establish the seed fatty acid composition of each Adansonia species in order to evaluate and understand the relationships between the oil chemical compositions, the baobabs' taxonomy and, the ecological and geographical origin of each seed lot. The seed oils have been analysed using gas chromatography (GC). The oils of all baobab species contain three major fatty acids: palmitic, oleic and linoleic acids. They also contain specific fatty acids such as cyclopropenic and cyclopropanic acids, which are characteristic of the Malvaceae family seed oils. It was possible to distinguish three sections through principal components analysis using the eleven fatty acids identified by GC. The Adansonia section contains high rates of oleic acid (± 35%), the Brevitubae section is rich in palmitic acid (± 42%) and the Longitubae section contains high levels of dihydrosterulic acid (± 5%). The oil fatty acid composition, however, does not enable a definitive characterization of profiles according to species. The fatty acid composition is not significantly influenced by the geographical, soil and climate conditions of the collection sites.

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