Composition of lipophylic extracts from two Tinicates, Styela sp. and Phallusia sp. from the Eastern Mediterranean.
Sterols, volatiles and lipids were isolated and identified from lipophylic extracts from two tunicates, Styela sp. and Phallusia sp., occurring in the Eastern Mediterranean. Seventeen sterols were identified. The sterol composition of the two organisms appeared to be similar except for the concentrations of 5alpha-stanols. Both tunicates were characterized by the presence of sterols with a (22Z)-double bond. In the volatiles significant amounts of chlorinated compounds were found (phenols in Styela sp. and hydrocarbons in Phallusia sp.). The fatty acid composition of triacylglycerols and phospholipids of the two tunicates showed significant differences.
Slantchev
Krasimir
K
Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia.
Yalçin
Funda
F
Ersöz
Tayfun
T
Nechev
Jordan
J
Caliş
Ihsan
I
Stefanov
Kamen
K
Popov
Simeon
S
D000818:Animals; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D008055:Lipids / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008522:Mediterranean Sea; D013045:Species Specificity; D013261:Sterols / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014561:Urochordata / Q000737:chemistry*
D008055:Lipids; D013261:Sterols