title: The volatiles of desert truffle: Tirmania nivea.
abstract: The volatile constituents of Tirmania nivea (white desert truffle) have been analysed, using gas chromatography/mass spectrometric technique. 11 compounds have been identified in the ascocarp volatiles. The major components were found to be unsaturated fatty acids; whereas hexadecanoic [correction of haxadecanoic] acid represented 49% of the volatiles isolate.
authors.affiliation: Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Omer
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: K V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: el-Menshawi
mesh_terms: D001203:Ascomycota / Q000737:chemistry*; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000032:analysis*; D005504:Food Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D010169:Palmitic Acids / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; D010169:Palmitic Acids