Fatty acid and 3-hydroxy fatty acid composition of two Hypericum species from TurkeyThe fatty acid compositions of flowering tops of Hypericum perforatum L. and Hypericum retusum Aucher (Guttiferae) were analyzed by gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The major components were C16:0 (24.87%), C18:3 n-3 (21.94%), 3-OH-C18:0 (18.46%) and 3-OH-C14:0 (14.22%) for H. perforatum L. and 3-OH-C14:0 (28.29%), C18:0 (16.47%) and C16:0 (14.17%) for H. retusum Aucher. Besides widespread plant fatty acids, 3-hydroxy fatty acids, namely 3-hydroxytetradecanoic acid (3-OH-C14:0) and 3-hydroxyoctadecanoic acid (3-OH-C18:0) were also obtained.
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