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Sterols of the adult and juvenile forms of ivy, Hedera helix L.
Author(s) -
Hillman J. R.,
Knights B. A.,
McKail R.
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/bf02532357
Subject(s) - stigmasterol , campesterol , hedera helix , sterol , juvenile , glycoside , botany , chemistry , phytosterol , biology , ergosterol , chromatography , cholesterol , biochemistry , genetics
Sterols have been isolated from both adult and juvenile ivy in free and esterified form. Stigmasterol or its C‐24 isomer, poriferasterol, is the main component, and lesser amounts of sitosterol, α‐spinasterol, 5α‐stigmast‐7‐en‐3β‐ol, cholesterol, and campesterol also were detected. Flowers and fruits were found to contain a glycoside fraction in which stigmasterol, together with some sitosterol, could be detected.