HYDROCARBON DISTRIBUTION IN EPICUTICULAR WAXES OF 5 EUPHORBIA SPECIES

Authors
AHMAD W NAZIR M CHAUDHARY FM AHMAD A
Citation
W. Ahmad et al., HYDROCARBON DISTRIBUTION IN EPICUTICULAR WAXES OF 5 EUPHORBIA SPECIES, Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung. C, A journal of biosciences, 51(5-6), 1996, pp. 291-295
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung. C, A journal of biosciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
09395075
Volume
51
Issue
5-6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
291 - 295
Database
ISI
SICI code
0939-5075(1996)51:5-6<291:HDIEWO>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
The distribution pattern of hydrocarbons in the surface waxes of five species of Euphorbiaceae, E.caducifolia, E.helioscopia, E.milii, E.roy leana and E.tirucalli was studied. In addition to homologous series of n-alkanes, minor quantities of unsaturated and branched hydrocarbons were also detected. Some of the branched chain hydrocarbons could be e xplained as having originated from isoprene units and the substituents corresponding to diterpenes and triterpenes.