Incorporation of [4-14C] cholesterol into steryl derivatives and saponins of oat (Avena sativa L.) plants |
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Authors: | Waldemar Eichenberger |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Biochemistry, University of Berne, Freiestrasse 3, CH-3012 Berne, Switzerland |
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Abstract: | Sterols from both green and etiolated oat plants (Avena sativa) contain sitosterol, stigmasterol, cholesterol, 7-stigmastenol, 7-cholestenol and campesterol. In the saponin fraction avenacosides A and B and 26-desgluco-avenacosides A and B were detected. Etiolated plants incorporated 4-14C] cholesterol into steryl derivatives (esters, glycosides and acylated glycosides) and also into all of the 4 saponins. 4-14C] sitosterol, however, is incorporated only into steryl derivatives, but not in saponins. From this it is concluded that cholesterol, but not sitosterol is the in vivo precursor of oat saponins.Abbreviations GLC
gas liquid chromatography
- I.D.
inner diameter
- TMS
trimethylsilyl
- dpm
decompositions per minute |
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