Fatty acid profile and biochemical properties of Dracocephalum palmatum Steph. ex Willd in extreme climate conditions ...

• Main Authors: Nokhsorov, Vasiliy, Chirikova, Nadezhda
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Zenodo 2022
• Subjects: Fatty acids; Pole of Cold; lipids; saturated fatty acids; unsaturated fatty acids; gas-liquid chromatography; Dracocephalum palmatum; fatty acid methyl esters; Arctic
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7749907; https://zenodo.org/record/7749907

The composition of fatty acids in the general lipid balance of Dracocephalum palmatum Steph. Ex Willd that is found in extreme climatic conditions (Northern Pole of Cold) was researched by thinlayer and gas-liquid chromatography. This research aims to study the fatty acid profile of the perennial species Dracocephalum palmatum used as a medicinal herb in traditional medicine. We established that polyunsaturated fatty acids [FA], and more specifically linoleic and alpha-Linoleic acids, are prevalent in the lipidic constitution. The exceptional resilience of arctic and boreal plants is attributed to their flexible energy system that includes carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids. The latter are crucial in the energy balance of plants because they function as the main accumulator of spare energy and can create optimal conditions in cell membranes, unlike carbohydrates and proteins. Polyunsaturated fatty acids [PFA] present in the lipid layer allow the membranes to stay in the liquid state. Fat oxidation releases ... : The study was funded by the State Assignment of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (FSRG-2020-0019) and (FWRS-2021- 0024). Our work was also supported by the Grant of the President of the Russian Federa-tion for State Support of Young Russian Scientists, Candidates of Sciences and Doctors of Sciences of the Russian Federation (MK-1000.2021.5) ...