The anal sac secretion of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes); its chemistry and microbiology. A comparison with the anal sac secretion of the lion (Panthera leo) |
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Authors: | E S Albone G Eglinton J M Walker G C Ware |
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Institution: | Organic Geochemistry Unit, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, England;Department of Bacteriology, University of Bristol, BS8 1TD, England |
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Abstract: | Phenylacetic, 3-phenylpropionic, -hydroxyphenylacetic and 3 (-hydroxyphenyl) propionic acids together with the series of C2 to C6 saturated fatty acids previously reported in the anal sac secretion of the red fox () are identified as constituents of the anal sac secretion of the lion (Panthera leo). All these compounds are also observed in the anal sac secretion of the red fox using gas chromatography. The aerobic microflora of red fox and domestic dog () anal sac secretion samples invariably consisted predominantly of and . The hypothesis that the secretion volatiles so far identified may be microbiologically produced is examined. |
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