The Hormel Institute, University of Minnnesota, Austin, MN 55912, U.S.A.
Abstract:
Novel phenolic lipids isolated from Ginkgo biloba were identified as 6-(pentadec-8-enyl)resorcylic (97%) and 6-tridecylresorcylic (3%) acids. They are 4-hydroxyanacardic acids and represent the postulated precursors of cardols (5-alkylresorcinols).