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4‐Desmethylsterols from the marine bivalve Macoma balthica
Author(s) -
Jarzebski Andrzej
Publication year - 1991
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/bf02536605
Subject(s) - macoma balthica , gas chromatography , chromatography , column chromatography , biology , environmental chemistry , chemistry , mollusca , ecology , bivalvia
Abstract 4‐Desmethylsterols from Macoma balthica L. were investigated by gas chromatography and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry after isolation by argentation and column chromatography. Twenty‐three Δ 0 ‐ and Δ 5 ‐sterols with saturated and unsaturated side chains were identified. It is suggested that sterols in M. balthica are derived from dietary sources. The great diversity of minor 4‐desmethylsterols is likely to be due to their role as intermediates in the metabolism of dietary sterols.