Asian Journal of Research in Chemistry
  • Year: 2009
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 1

Ester and Fatty Acid from Pleurospermum densiflorum

  • Author:
  • Rakesh Saini1,, Saurbh Chaturvedi1, HP Bhartiya1, Priyanka Singh2
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 41 to 42

1Department of Pharmacy, Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology, kalpi road, bhauti, Kanpur-208020, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA

2Department of Chemistry Govt. PG College, Hamirpur -210301 (U.P) INDIA

*Corresponding Author E-mail: rakeshpsit.saini@gmail.com

Online published on 13 March, 2013.

Abstract

High altitude herbs were used as herbal perfume and used incense in the folk of Himalayan region. From aerial part of the plants the alcohols and higher ester of fatty acids were isolated and identified. It is used in the manufacture of metallic stearates, pharmaceuticals, soaps, cosmetics, and food packaging. It is also used as a softener, fragrance.

Keywords

Pleurospermum densiflorum, ester and fatty acid