title: Volatile components of the occipital gland secretion of the bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus).
abstract: The male Bactrian camel's occipital scent gland produces a series of steroids including 5α-androst-16-en-3-one in addition to a series of fatty acids and γ-dodecalactone. 3-Methylbutanoic acid is the most volatile of the acids which include hexanoic, a decenoic, and the saturated acids from C15 to C25 with the exception of C24. The constitution of this secretion changes appreciably with the season.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Howard University, 20059, Washington, D. C..
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ayorinde
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Wheeler
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wemmer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Murtaugh