DETERMINATION OF FATTY ACIDS AND VITAMINS IN THE ACANTHOPHYLLUM PUNGENS PLANT COMPOSITION

Abstract

This article presents the results of the quantitative determination of fatty acids and
vitamins, contained in Acanthophyllum pungens plants, belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family growing
in Khantagi, located near the city of Kentau, Turkestan region. As a result of gas chromatography of fatty
acids, obtained as a result of studies of plant materials, it has been found that Acanthophyllum pungens
contains 87% of unsaturated fatty acids, and 13% of saturated fatty acids. Saturated fatty acids: myristic,
palmitic, stearic, pentadecanoic acids, while unsaturated fatty acids: palmitic, oleic, linoleic, and linolenic
acids. As a result of quantitative analysis, it has turned out that oleic and linoleic acids are contained in
large quantities, and the content of linolenic acid is much lower. It has been established that the plant
Acanthophyllum pungens contains water-soluble B3-nicotinic acid, B5-pantothenic acid, B9-folic acid and
vitamins A, C, E. It has also been found that the relatively high content of vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid),
and the content of vitamins B6, B1, B2 and D are absent altogether. The phytochemical studies of the
aboveground part of the Acanthophyllum pungens plant collected during the budding phase have been
carried out in accordance with the methodological recommendations of the State Pharmacopoeia of the
Republic of Kazakhstan. Using Clarus-600 gas chromatography, the amount of fatty acids (high-carbon
acids) contained in the Acanthophyllum pungens plant has been determined. A qualitative analysis has
been carried out by paper chromatography (PC) and gas-liquid chromatography (GC). A certain amount
of vitamins and fatty acids of the Acanthophyllum pungens plant has been recommended for the first time.