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The prevalence of aliphatic delta‐lactones or their precursors in animal fats
Author(s) -
Dimick P. S.,
Patton S.,
Kinsella J. E.,
Walker N. J.
Publication year - 1966
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/bf02532541
Subject(s) - delta , ruminant , chemistry , monogastric , animal fat , silicic acid , lipidology , gas chromatography , clinical chemistry , metabolism , food science , biochemistry , chromatography , biology , organic chemistry , pasture , ecology , engineering , aerospace engineering
Data are presented to show the occurrence of saturated aliphatic delta lactones, namely the δ‐C 10 , δ‐C 12 , δ‐C 14 , and δ‐C 16 , in numerous ruminant and monogastric animal fats. These trace components were isolated by silicic acid adsorption chromatography followed by identification employing gas chromatography. The general prevalence of the delta‐lactones or their precursors in animal depot fat, mammary tissue, blood serum lipids and milk fat is suggestive that they occur commonly in animal fats and are related to lipid metabolism.