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Title: ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF LIMONOATE AND NOMILINOATE A-RING LACTONES

Authors
item Zukas, Audrius
item Breksa, Andrew
item Manners, Gary

Submitted to: Phytochemistry
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: July 6, 2004
Publication Date: September 22, 2004
Citation: Zukas, A.A., Breksa III, A.P., Manners, G.D. 2004. Isolation and Characterization of Limonoate and Nomilinoate A-Ring Lactones. Phytochemistry. V. 65:2705-2709.

Interpretive Summary: A method is described for the isolation of two key metabolites in the limonoid biosynthetic pathway critical to citrus quality. The compounds were isolated from young Chandler pummelo seedlings and characterized. Their isolation will facilitate the development of methods to improve citrus quality and identify new Citrus cultivars that will enhance human nutrition.

Technical Abstract: A method combining solid-phase extraction and reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography is described for the isolation of two key metabolites in the limonoid biosynthetic pathway critical to citrus quality. Potassium salts of limonoate A-ring lactone and nomilinoate A-ring lactone were isolated from young Chandler pummelo seedlings and characterized on the basis of proton and carbon NMR data.

   
 
 
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