Fatty acid chemistry of Atrichum undulatum and Hypnum andoi.docVIP

Fatty acid chemistry of Atrichum undulatum and Hypnum andoi Boris Pejin , Ljubodrag Vujisi? , Marko Sabovljevi? , Vele Te?evi? , Vlatka Vajs 1 1 2 1 3 1 University of Belgrade, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Organic Chemistry, Belgrade, Serbia University of Belgrade, Institute of Botany and Garden, Faculty of Biology, Belgrade, Serbia University of Belgrade, Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, Center of Chemistry, Belgrade, Serbia 2 3 Abstract The fatty acid compositions of the moss species Atrichum undulatum (Hedw.) P. Beauv. (Polytrichaceae) and Hypnum andoi A.J.E. Sm. (Hypnaceae) collected in winter time were analysed by gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC– –MS) as a contribution to their chemistry. Eight fatty acids were identified in the chloro- form/methanol extract 1:1 of A. undulatum (linoleic acid, 26.80%, palmitic acid, 22.17%, α-linolenic acid, 20.50%, oleic acid, 18.49%, arachidonic acid, 6.21%, stearic acid, 3.34%, cis-5,8,11,14,17-eicosapentaenoic acid, 1.52% and behenic acid, 1.01%), while six fatty acids were found in the same type of extract of H. andoi (palmitic acid, 63.48%, erucic acid, 12.38%, stearic acid, 8.08%, behenic acid, 6.26%, lignoceric acid, 5.16% and arachidic acid, 4.64%). According to this study, the moss A. undulatum can be considered as a good source of both essential fatty acids for humans (linoleic acid andα-linolenic acid) during the winter. RESEARCH NOTE UDC 582.32:547.395.4 Hem. Ind. 66 (2) 207–209 (2012) doi: 10.2298/HEMIND110918074P Keywords: Bryophytes, Mosses, phytochemistry, GC FID, GC–MS, linoleic acid; α-linolenic acid. Available online at the Journal website: .rs/HI/ Bryophytes are the second largest group