8,16-dihyroxyhexadecanoic acid, a major component from cucumber cutin

The major component of cucumber (Cucumis sativus) cutin has been identified as 8,16-dihydroxyhexadecanoic acid by mass and NMR spectroscopy. This is the first report of this monomer as a major cutin component.

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Published inPhytochemistry (Oxford) Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 818 - 819
Main Authors Gerard, H.C, Pfeffer, P.E, Osman, S.F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1994
Subjects
chemical constituents of plants
Cucumis sativus
cutin
palmitic acid
spectral analysis
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Summary:The major component of cucumber (Cucumis sativus) cutin has been identified as 8,16-dihydroxyhexadecanoic acid by mass and NMR spectroscopy. This is the first report of this monomer as a major cutin component.
ISSN:0031-9422
1873-3700