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Nature of alkanes in beef heart lipids
Author(s) -
Bandurski Eric L.,
Nagy Bartholomew
Publication year - 1975
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/bf02532157
Subject(s) - alkane , chemistry , hydrocarbon , fatty acid , homologous series , organic chemistry , food science , biochemistry
n‐Alkanes have been found to be the major saturated hydrocarbon components in the fatty tissues on beef heart. These alkanes consist of a homologous series C 14 –C 35 , with the C 29 and C 31 n‐alkanes being most abundant. C 16 , C 19 , and C 20 isoprenoid alkanes also were identified. A C 17 isoprenoid alkane tentatively was identified. The fatty tissues on beef heart contained 32 μg/g saturated hydrocarbons. The distribution pattern of these saturated hydrocarbons is in marked contrast to the alkane distribution in beef liver where branched and cyclic alkanes are predominant. The enrichment and the similarity of the n‐alkane distribution in the fatty tissues on heart and in pasture plants may have implications for the physiological aspects of hydrocarbons in the diet.