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Polygala virgata seed oil—A new source of acetotriglycerides
Author(s) -
Smith C. R.,
Madrigal R. V.,
Weisleder D.,
Plattner R. D.
Publication year - 1977
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/bf02570905
Subject(s) - lipidology , chemistry , glycerol , botany , clinical chemistry , biology , organic chemistry , biochemistry
The seed oil of Polygala virgata (family Polygalaceae) contains 74% of monoacetotriglycerides, the first found in nature with the acetate group in position 2 of sn ‐glycerol. Naturally occurring triglycerides characterized previously all have the acetate at position 3. The configuration of the acetoglyceride from P. virgata was established by a combination of thin layer chromatography, optical rotatory dispersion, and nuclear magnetic resonance.