Essential Oil Details
Essential Name
: Ceiba pentandra essential oil
Plant Name
: Java cotton
Plant Variety Name
: NA
Plant Tissue Name
: Aerial part
Introduction
The seeds produce an oil that is used locally in soap and can be used as fertilizer.
Biological Activity Details
| Serial No. | Biological Activity Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Antioxidant |
| 2 | Anti-inflammatory |
Reference
1. Ravi Kiran, Ch, and T. Raghava Rao. "Lipid Profiling by GC-MS and Anti-inflammatory Activities of Ceiba pentandra Seed Oil." Journal of Biologically Active Products from Nature 4.1 (2014): 62-70.
2. Loganayaki, Nataraj, Perumal Siddhuraju, and Sellamuthu Manian. "Antioxidant activity and free radical scavenging capacity of phenolic extracts from Helicteres isora L. and Ceiba pentandra L." Journal of food science and technology 50.4 (2013): 687-695.
Major Compound Details
| Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmitic Acid | 17.75 |
Minor Compound Details
| Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hexadecanoic Acid | 3.47 |
| 2 | Methyl Hexadecanoate | 1.07 |
| 3 | 1-Hexadecanol | 0.35 |
| 4 | Linoleic | 0.64 |
| 5 | Methyl Palmitate | 0.50 |
| 6 | Tetradecane | 0.39 |
Latest Molecules
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Name: Dehydroelsholtzia ketoneView
Scientific Name: 3-methyl-1-(3-methylfuran-2-yl)but-2-en-1-one
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Name: 2-nitroethanolView
Scientific Name: 2-nitroethanol
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Name: Vulgarone BView
Scientific Name: Vulgarone B
