Vol.2, No 2, 2000 pp. 101 - 104
UDC 665.12:582

THE FATTY ACIDS FROM PLANTS OF THE GENUS ACHILLEA
R. Palić1, G. Stojanović1, N. Ranđelović2, V. Ranđelović2, J. Veličković1
1Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ćirila and Metodija 2, 18000 Niš, Yu
2 Faculty of Technology, Bulevar Oslobođenja 124, 16000 Leskovac, Yugoslavia

Abstract. The content and composition of fatty acids of three species of Achillea L.: A. lingulata W. et K., A. nobilis L. and A. crithmifolia W. et K. have been analyzed by GC. It was found that unsaturated acids were prevailing compounds (average U/S was 1.6) and the major components are: palmitic, linoleic and linolenic acids. The ratio of linolenic and linoleic acid were: A. lingulata 1.1, A. nobilis 0.8 and A. crithmifolia 0.2.
Key words: Achillea, fatty acids, palmitic, linoleic and linolenic acids.

MASNE KISELINE IZ BILJAKA RODA ACHILLEA
Određen je sastav masnih kiselina iz nadzemnog dela biljaka roda Achillea L.: A. lingulata, A. nobilis i A. crithmifolia gasnom hromatografijom. Palmitinska kiselina je najzastupljenija kod A. lingulata (28.4%) i A. nobilis (26.1%). Linolna kiselina je dominantna kod A. crithmifolia (41.3%). Odnos nezasićenih i zasićenih kiselina (U/S) je: 1,6 (A. lingulata), 1,4 (A. nobilis) i 1,8 (A. crithmifolia). Odnos linolenske i linolne kiseline je: 1,1 (A. lingulata), 0,8 (A. nobilis) i 0,2 (A. crithmifolia).