Research Article

Spectroscopic and Thermooxidative Analysis of Organic Okra Oil and Seeds from Abelmoschus esculentus

Table 3

Signals of the Okra seed oil spectrum. The hydrogens were classified according to the displacement.

SignalDisplacement 𝛿 (ppm)Multiplicity*Functional group

A0.88–0.78m–CH3 (saturated)
B1.27–1.25m–(CH2)n– (fatty chain)
C1.60–1.40m–CH2 (β to carbonyl)
D2.05–1.98m–CH2 (allylic)
E2.34–2.27t–CH2 (α to carbonyl)
F2.79–2.73t–CH2 (bis-allylic)
G4.32–4.08ddd–CH2 (glycerine)
H5.09–5.36m–CH (vinylic) e –CH (glycerine)

*Multiplicity: doublet (d), double doublet (ddd), triplet (t), and multiplet (m).