Study on the Chemical Components of Fatty Acid and Total Flavone Content from Capparis spinosa Fruit

[Objective] This study aimed to analyze the fatty acid and total flavone content of the Capparis spinosa fruit.[Methods] Using petroleum ether to extract crude fat from the Capparis spinosa fruit and identify separately with GC-MS method after methanolysis.With ultrasonic wave as supplement,this study used methanol solvent to extract flavone and measured its content with spectrophotometry method.[Results] Four kinds of fatty acid were identified.The content of unsaturated fatty acid was 90.09% and the content of 9,12-octadecadienoic acid(Z,Z)-methyl ester was 49.13%.The content of flavones was 1.218 g/kg and average recovery was 102.13%.[Conclusions] The content of unsaturated fatty acid in Capparis spinosa fruit was rich,which reserved to be further exploited.Analyzing the fatty acid by GC-MC was proved to be convenient to operate and the results were accurate and reliable.