Fatty Acid Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Baphia massaiensis Seed Oil | Chapter 14 | New Insights into Disease and Pathogen Research Vol. 2
Aims: The seed oil composition of Baphia massaiensis seeds was determined using 1 H NMR and GC-MS techniques. The seed oil was also screened for antimicrobial activity. Study Design: The study was designed to determine Baphia massaiensis seed oil fatty acid composition and antimicrobial activity. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Chemistry, University of Botswana, between June 2012 and July 2014. Methodology: The Baphia massaiensis seed cotyledons powder (29.2 g) were extracted by Soxhlet extraction using n-hexane/ 1-propanol. The seed oil (3.12 g) was esterified to FAMEs using dry methanol. The percentage composition of fatty acids methyl esters (FAMEs) in the seed oil of B. massaiensis was determined using 1 H NMR and GC-MS techniques. The antimicrobial screening was carried out using agar well diffusion method. Results: The 1 H NMR method showed the oil composition to be 20% ω-3 fatty acids, 11% mono-unsaturated, 60% di-unsaturated and 9% satu...