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On the occurrence of cyanolipids In Paullinia carpopodea cambess And P. cupana Kunth seed oils

Ocorrência de cianolipidios em óleos das sementes de Paullinia carpopodea Cambess e P. cupana Kunth

Paullinia carpopodea seed oil contains 70% type Icyanolipids with cyanogenetic properties, as proven by chemical and spectrometric techniques. P. cupana seed oil also contains cyanogenic type I cyanolipids, according to its 1Ή-NMR spectrum. The existing controversy in the literature about the presence and/or type of cyanolipids in P. cupana seed oil is probably due to the low amount of these compounds (0.2%) in the seeds.

Sapindaceae; cyanolipids; cyanogenesis; Paullinia carpopodea; Paullinia cupana


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