Ximei Yang,Sen Lin,Ying Chen,Wen Chen,Dongming Lan,Yonghua Wang
Nervonic acid (NA) is a monounsaturated fatty acid vital for brain health and is of emerging importance in various industrial applications, including therapeutics, food, and cosmetics. Given the growing demands of the food and pharmaceutical industries, there's a pressing need for high-purity NA. Previously, NA constituents in plant seed oils were chemically transformed into nervonic acid ethyl ester (NAEE) to facilitate extraction from seed oils. In this study, we present an enzymatic approach to convert NA constituents in Malania oleifera seed oil to NAEE. Combined with the utilization of the semi-preparative chromatography, we achieved a remarkable purity of 97.52% NAEE. Compared to conventional chemical preparations characterized by multiple steps, prolonged processing times, and low yields and purities, our enzymatic method stands out as a more efficient and advantageous alternative. On top of that, this innovative approach is environmentally friendly and circumvents health and safety issues associated with chemical processes.
Su Ji-Ling,Wang Juan,Fu Xiao-Na,Hou Li,Zhu Ping,Zhang Kai,Li Huo-Wang,Hou Ying,Liu Xiang-Yi,Xu Juan
This study explored the physicochemical properties, fatty acid compositions, and thermal characteristics of Malania oleifera seed oil (MOSO). Our data showed that the refractive index and specific gravity of MOSO at ambient temperature were 1.461 and 0.913, respectively. The oil content, acid, peroxide, saponification, iodine value, average molecular weight, and an average number of carbon–carbon double bond per triglyceride were 47.8%, 3.62 mg KOH/g oil, 4.61 meq O 2 /kg oil, 163.16 mg KOH/g oil, 104.28 g I 2 /100 g oil, 1031.51 g/mol, and 4.24, respectively. The fatty acid profiles of the methyl esters showed the presence of 96.09% unsaturated fatty acids and 2.16% saturated fatty acids. Nervonic acid (NA) was the major component (45.04%). These results suggested that MOSO is an excellent source of essential fatty acids and NA and may be used as a potential NA resource of health supplements and medicines. Graphical abstract
危险品化学品经营许可证（带存储）