The gum exudates from Chloroxylon swietenia,Sclerocarya caffra,Azadirachta indica and Moringa oleifera |
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Authors: | DMW Anderson PC Bell MCL Gill FJ McDougall CGA McNab |
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Institution: | Chemistry Department, The University, Edinburgh EH9 3JJ, U.K. |
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Abstract: | Analytical data are presented for the polysaccharide and proteinaceous components of the gum exudates from Chloroxylon swietenia and Sclerocarya caffra, and for the amino acid compositions of the exudates from Azadirachta indica (two specimens) and Moringa oleifera. The gums from C. swietenia and S. caffra contain 4-O-methylglucuronic acid, glucuronic acid, galactose and arabinose; rhamnose is absent. Amino acid analysis shows that proteinaceous material is present in the gums from C. swietenia, S. caffra and M. oleifera despite their low nitrogen content. Hydroxyproline accounts for 28 % of the amino acid content of S. caffra gum. In contrast, A. indica gum has a high nitrogen content but contains very little hydroxyproline. |
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Keywords: | Rutaceae Anacardiaceae Meliaceae Moringaceae gum exudates polysaccharides proteins |
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