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Phytochemistry

Volume 11, Issue 4, April 1972, Pages 1423-1432
Phytochemistry

The component fatty acids of some marine algal lipids

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Abstract

Twelve marine algae of the Rhodophyta, 17 of the Phaeophyta and 5 of the Chlorophyta were analysed for their fatty acid content. It is possible that the fatty acid distribution may be useful for taxonomic purposes. It is found, that, as in higher plants, there are specific fatty acid distributions in the galactosyl diglycerides, e.g. the ω3 acids with the highest unsaturation are concentrated in the monogalactosyl diglycerides.

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