CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF EXTRACTABLE COMPOUNDS FOUND IN THE COATING OF BIRCH (BETULA) POLLEN

Authors
HENRICSSON S WESTERHOLM R NILSSON S BERGGREN B
Citation
S. Henricsson et al., CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF EXTRACTABLE COMPOUNDS FOUND IN THE COATING OF BIRCH (BETULA) POLLEN, Grana, 35(3), 1996, pp. 179-184
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
Grana → ACNP
ISSN journal
00173134
Volume
35
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
179 - 184
Database
ISI
SICI code
0017-3134(1996)35:3<179:CCOECF>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
The chemical characterisation of compounds present in the coating of b irch pollen are described. Five fractions were prepared containing the compounds grouped according to their polarity. The major compounds fo und were n-alkanes (C17-C31) and n-alkenes (C25:1-C31:1) these account ed for approximately 80% of the extractable compounds. Other groups of compounds that were tentatively identified were methylketones, ethers , alcohols, and amino alcohols.