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8223062 
Journal Article 
Phytochemical, fatty acid analysis of ethanol extract of ceiba seeds using gas chromatography-mass spectrophotometry and its antimicrobial potential 
Krishnaveni, M; Dhanalakshmi, R; Nandhini, N 
2014 
Global Research Online 
27 
2 
19-22 
English 
Biodiversity brings vast profits to mankind from direct harvesting of plants for food, medicine, fuel, building material, and other uses to aesthetic, cultural, recreational and research values. Plants have been used to treat or prevent illness from ancient times. Hence, our present study was planned and Ceiba seeds were extracted with ethanol, hexane and phytochemicals, fatty acids were assessed through GC-MS. The compound observed in plenty was 9, 12, 15-Octadecatrienoic acid, (Z, Z, Z)-, n-Hexadecanoic acid with respect to phytoconstituents. Hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester, 9, 12-Octadecadienoic acid (Z,Z)-, methyl ester are the fatty acids that was higher in concentration when compared to other fatty acids. 
Ceiba; FAME; GC-MS; Phytoconstituents; Seeds