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5α‐cholestan‐3β‐ol: High concentration in testis of white carneau pigeon
Author(s) -
Ravi Subbiah M. T.,
Kottke Bruce A.,
Carlo Ivette A.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
lipids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.601
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1558-9307
pISSN - 0024-4201
DOI - 10.1007/bf02531238
Subject(s) - cholestanol , chromatography , chemistry , lipidology , thin layer chromatography , sterol , biochemistry , clinical chemistry , cholesterol
5α‐Cholestan‐3β‐ol (cholestanol) was isolated from the testes of White Carneau pigeons in the highest concentration thus far reported in any animal tissue. It contributed 26% to 28% of the total sterols (384±29.4 μg cholestanol per gram of wet tissue) in testis, and about 27% of it was esterified. The identity of this stanol was confirmed by AgNO 3 thin layer chromatography, gas liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry. Ovaries, liver, plasma and other tissues of this pigeon contained this stanol only to the extent of 2% to 10% of total sterols.