Chemical Profiles of Terminalia catappa LINN Nut and Terminalia subspathulata KING Fruit

Terminalia catappa and subspathulata are two species of the Combretaceae family medium to large forest trees. The fruits T. known for edible nuts commonly as tropical almonds due their similarity in taste with commerce. Therefore, chemical profiles were examined ascertain potential value food or health uses. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GCMS) ultrahigh-pressure liquid chromatography-electrospray ionisation tandem mass (UHPLC-ESI-MS/MS) techniques employed profile extracts ensure good coverage classes metabolites fruit extracts. GCMS results revealed that rich palmitic acid (33.2%), linoleoyl chloride (29.1%), oxacyclohexadecan-2-one pentadecanolide (16.2%). In comparison, major constituents (18.1%) its methyl ester, palmitate (9.3%). Furthermore, a total 38 compounds putatively identified 70% aqueous methanolic both via UHPLC-ESI-MS/MS analysis, comprising three organic acids, sixteen hydrolysable tannins, ten phenolic eight flavonoids, diarylheptanoid. GCMS- spectrometry- (LCMS-) LCMS-based metabolite obtained present study have diversity fruits, potentially valorised functional foods nutraceutical ingredients plant-based products.