Chemical Composition of Myrtus communis L. (Myrtaceae) Fruits
Karzan Omer Qader
Department of Biology, College of Science, Sulaimani University, Iraq
Sahar A. A. Malik Al-Saadi *
Department of Biology, College of Science, Basrah University, Iraq
Thuraya A. Al-Saadi
Department of Science, College of Basic Education, Al-Mustansiriya University, Iraq
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The chemical composition of Myrtus communis L. extracts were prepared and analyzed by GC-MS. Sixteen phytochemical constituents of chemical compounds were identified in fruits of Myrtus communis. The relative percentage of linoleic acid methyl ester was high (27.19%), followed by oleic acid methyl ester (21.18%) and then octane 3,5- dimethyl (16.47%), dodecane (11.39%), palmitic acid methyl ester (6.80%) and tetradecane (6.69%) as well as, some components present in lower percentage such as stearic acid methyl ester (3.32%).
Keywords: Myrtus communis, Myrtaceae, linoleic acid, GC-MS