Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry study of the pulp of Garcinia tinctoria fruit.

The aim of this work was to identify the compounds in the hexane extract of the mature fruits of Garcinia tinctoria by means of capillary gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The study allowed identifying 51 chromatographic peaks. The mass spectra allowed the identification of 20 paraffins, 13 carboxylic acids and 15 phenolic and/or alcoholic compounds in the volatile fraction of hexane extract of pulp. The major compounds were: the stearic, palmitic and oleic acids.