Leaf epicuticular wax chemical composition of morettia phillaeana (Del.)‎ DC. from Sudan

Abstract EN

Morettia phillaeana was analyzed for its chemical composition of surface epicuticular wax.

the constituents were extracted from the leaves by using n-hexane solvent, and were identified by using gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC/MS).

the major components were hydrocarbons (74.15%), fatty acids, methyl ester (15.73%).

and phytosterol (5.47%).

twelve components out of 29 were characterized representing 90.98% of total components.

the most abundant compounds were tetracontane (57.74%), Octacosane (6.58%), β-sitoterol (5.47%), Hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester (3.81%), pentacosane (3.77%) and 2-methylhexacosane (3.43%).