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Ratios of Regioisomers of Triacylglycerols Containing Dihydroxy Fatty Acids in Castor Oil by Mass Spectrometry

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The triacylglycerols (TAG) containing dihydroxy fatty acids have been recently identified by mass spectrometry in castor oil. These new dihydroxy fatty acids were proposed as 11,12-dihydroxy-9-octadecenoic acid (diOH18:1), 11,12-dihydroxy-9,13-octadecadienoic acid (diOH18:2) and 11,12-dihydroxyoctadecanoic acid (diOH18:0). The ratios of regioisomers of the TAG were estimated by fragment ions from the loss of fatty acids at the sn-2 position as α,β-unsaturated fatty acids by electro spray ionization-mass spectrometry of the lithium adducts (MS3). The content of regioisomeric diOH18:1-OH18:1-diOH18:1 (ABA, with two different fatty acids) was about 92% in the total of stereoisomeric diOH18:1-OH18:1-diOH18:1, OH18:1-diOH18:1-diOH18:1 and diOH18:1-diOH18:1-OH18:1 combined. The approximate contents of other regioisomers were as follows: diOH18:1-OH18:1-OH18:1 (92%), diOH18:1-diOH18:0-diOH18:1 (91%), diOH18:2-OH18:1-OH18:1 (80%) and diOH18:0-OH18:1-OH18:1 (96%). The ratios of regioisomers of TAG (ABC) containing three different fatty acids were estimated as about 7:1:2 (OH18:1:diOH18:1:diOH18:2) and about 7:2:1 (OH18:1:diOH18:0:diOH18:1). Ricinoleate (OH18:1) was predominately at the sn-2 position of TAG (both AAB and ABC) containing dihydroxy fatty acids and ricinoleate. Dihydroxy fatty acids were mainly at the sn-1,3 positions of TAG containing dihydroxy fatty acids and ricinoleate in castor oil. The ratios of the three regioisomers of TAG (ABC) containing three different fatty acids by mass spectrometry are first reported here.

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Lin, JT. Ratios of Regioisomers of Triacylglycerols Containing Dihydroxy Fatty Acids in Castor Oil by Mass Spectrometry. J Am Oil Chem Soc 86, 1031–1035 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11746-009-1472-6

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