Chemical Examination of the Seed Oil of Butea parveflora

A yellow coloured oil has been obtained from the seeds of Butea parveflora in an yield of 16%. This oil contains the glycerides of palmitic, stearic, lignoceric, oleic and linoleic acids. The percentage of these acids has been determined as palmitic 20.89, stearic 15.89, lignoceric 5.55, oleic 40.62 and linoleic 17.05%. The unsaponifiable matter of the oil was found to contain β-sitosterol.