Unsaponifiable lipids of Cotugnia digonopora and Raillietina fuhrmanni (Cestoda: Cyclophyllidea).
Unsaponifiable substance in Cotugnia digonopora and Raillietina Fuhrmanni (Cestoda: Cyclophyllidea) was 6.3% and 7.5% respectively of the total lipid content. On characterization of the unsaponifiable fraction, cholesterol was found to be 90% and 93% respectively in the two cestodes. A search for friedelin was negative.
D002589:Cestoda / Q000032:analysis*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000032:analysis*; D008055:Lipids / Q000032:analysis*
D008055:Lipids; D002784:Cholesterol