Phytochemical study of lipids of Prunus domestica L. seeds cultivated in Georgia

Abstract

The aim of this research was the study of the lipid and biologically active compound composition of the kernels of Prunus domestica growing in two different eco-regions of Georgia. Sums of both neutral and polar lipids were obtained from the kernels and their physical-chemical constants were determined. Fatty acid composition was studied using GC-MS and showed the content of 9-hexadecanoic, hexadecanoic, 9,12-hexadecanoic, 9-octadecanoic, octadecanoic, heptadecanoic, and eicosanoic acids, with 9,12-hexadecanoic and 9-octadecanoic being the two dominants acids. The isolated fatty oils of both regions, rich in biologically active compounds, shows the potential of P. domestica oil as a cheap and easily accessible regional source for cosmetic and medicinal purposes, with the oil from the more arid Eastern region of Georgia being slightly superior in content.