Methods for Obtaining and Determination of Squalene from Natural Sources
| Autor: | Sultana Niță, Narcisa Elena Băbeanu, Ovidiu Popa, Cristina Elena Dinu-Pârvu, Ioana Popa |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Squalene
General Immunology and Microbiology Cholesterol Phytosterol lcsh:R Phytosterols lcsh:Medicine Review Article General Medicine Biology General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Biological Factors chemistry.chemical_compound Biosynthesis chemistry Biochemistry Animals Humans Cholesterol metabolism |
| Zdroj: | BioMed Research International, Vol 2015 (2015) BioMed Research International |
| ISSN: | 2314-6141 2314-6133 |
| Popis: | Squalene is a natural dehydrotriterpenic hydrocarbon (C30H50) with six double bonds, known as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of phytosterol or cholesterol in plants or animals. We have briefly reviewed the natural sources for squalene and focused on the main methods and techniques to obtain and to determine it. Some of its applications in different fields of human activity are also mentioned. |
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