Research Article

Characterization of Jamaican Delonix regia and Cassia fistula Seed Extracts

Table 5

13C Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy data of seed lipid extracts.

CarbonAssignmentD. regia
δ (ppm)
C. fistula
δ (ppm)

α-CH3Acyl chains13.88 13.85
β-CH3Acyl chains22.5422.70
C3Acyl chains24.7824.72, 24.88
C11Diallylic25.5825.64
C8–11 (oleyl)Allylic27.1226.62
C8–14 (linoleyl)Allylic27.1227.21; 27.42, 27.75
Acyl chains29.01–29.56 29.06–29.71
C16Linoleyl31.4231.53, 31.79, 31.93
α-C2Acyl chains33.8333.84
β-C2Acyl chains33.9734.06, 34.20, 37.31
α-CH2OGlycerol moiety62.0662.11
α-CH2OGlycerol moiety64.9865.06
β-CH2OGlycerol moiety69.01 68.89
C12Linoleyl127.87127.90
C13Linoleyl128.05128.08
C9Oleyl129.61 129.72
C10Oleyl129.91130.02
C10Linoleyl130.11130.23, 132.76
α-C1Glycerol moiety172.65 172.88
β-C1Glycerol moiety173.09 173.33
C1Free fatty acid178.20178.45
C1Free fatty acid178.36