Chromatographic and Spectroscopic Analysis of Epicuticular Waxes of Avicennia Marina (Forsk) Vierh

R. T. Sabapathy Mohan; A. Mary Saral

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Chromatographic and Spectroscopic Analysis of Epicuticular Waxes of Avicennia Marina (Forsk) Vierh

R. T. Sabapathy Mohan and A. Mary Saral

Department of Chemistry, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu - 608 002 India.

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ABSTRACT:

The chemistry of epicuticular waxes of Avicennia marina (forsk) vierh, a mangrove plant is studied. The chloroform extract of the epicuticular waxes is fractionated with solvents like hexane. ethylene dichloride and methanol. The compounds present in various fractions are analysed by IR, NMR and GC-Ms studies. Several hydrocarbons, aldehydes. Ketones and pentacyclictriterpenols are identified and characterized.

KEYWORDS:

pentacyclictriterpenols; fractionated dichloride