Phospholipids of the seeds of two species of Erysimum

Summary The phospholipid complexes of the seeds ofErysimum diffusum andE. sylvestris have been investigated. It has been found that the amount of phospholipids in the seeds ofE. diffusum is lower than in those ofE. sylvestris, but their qualitative compositions are similar. The fatty-acid compositions of the triglycerides and of the total phospholipids of the two plants investigated have been studied. It has been established that the total phospholipids of the species ofErysimum under consideration and individual fractions of them differ by the degree of saturation and the qualitative and quantitative composition of the acids that they contain and, consequently, the phospholipids present in greatest amount differ in their molecular compositions.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 623–627, September–October, 1977.     

Oils of the seeds of Ziziphora pedicellata and Eremostachys molluceloides

Summary The fatty oils of the seeds of the wild speciesZiziphora pedicellata andEremostachys molluceloides (Labiatae) have been investigated. The glyceride, pigment, and hydrocarbon compositions of these oils and the fatty-acid composition of the oil ofZ. pedicellata have been determined.The oil ofE. molluceloides contains laballenic acid.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 324–328, May–June, 1975.     

Chromatopolarographic determination of the alkaloids from the seeds ofHaplophyllum perforatum

Summary 1. The polarographic behavior of haploperine, haplopine, haplophyllidine, and perforine in Britton-Robinson buffer solutions and in (C₂H₅)₄NOH solutions has been studied. Optimum conditions for their quantitative determination in solutions within the range of concentrations from 5×10^–4 to 1×10^–2 M have been found.2. A method for the separate quantitative determination of the alkaloids in the seeds ofH. perforatum has been developed.Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, Vol. 2, No. 5, pp. 333–337, 1966     

Lipids of the seeds ofPaliurus spina-christi

The composition of the unsaturated and oxidized fatty acids and steroids of the lipids of the seeds ofPaliurus spina-christi has been determined. Among the unsaturated acids the 20:1 (11) was detected, while the 18:1 and 18:2 acids predominate. The oxidized acids are represented by the sum of the 9,10(12,13)-epoxy-12(9)-18:1, the 9,10-epoxy-18:0, the oxo-18:1, the oxo-18:2, the 12-hydroxy-9-18:1, and the 9-hydroxy-10,11-18:2 acids. The main component of the sterols is -sitosterol. It has been found that the composition of the acylglycerols of the lipids of the seeds ofP. spina-christi gathered in different years is variable.I. G. Kutateladze Institute of Pharmatochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Georgian SSR, Tbilisi. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 322–326, May–June, 1985.     

Lipids of the seeds of Cynoglossum officinale

The compositions of the lipids and fatty acids of the seeds ofCynoglossum officinale, familyBoraginaceae have been established. The bulk of the lipids consisted of netural compounds (95.2%), while the amounts of glycolipids and phospholipids were 3.1 and 1.7%, respectively. Among the fatty acids, in addition to the usual components, acids characteristic for theBoraginaceae family have been found: 18:3 (6, 9, 12), 18:3 (9, 12, 15), 18:4 (6, 9, 12, 15), 20:1 (11), 22:1 (13), and 24:1 (15).Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Uzbek Academy of Sciences, Tashkent. South Urals Reservation, Bashkir. Institute of Chemistry, Bashkir Scientific-Center, Urals Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ufa. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 758–762, November–December, 1991.     

Neutral lipids of the seeds of Eremostachys moluccelloides

Summary From the sum of the neutral lipids of the seeds ofE. moluccelloides we have isolated the natural di-and monoglycerides, have determined their structure, and have established that these classes of lipids contain a higher amount of saturated acids in the position than the triglycerides of the seeds.It has also been established that in the hydrolysis of natural diglycerides with the nonspecific lipase of the fungusO. lactis synthetic triglycerides are formed that differ from natural triglycerides by an increased amount of saturated acids.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Microbiology Division of the Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 44–48, January–February, 1978.     

A new acid from the oil of the seeds of Sambucus nigra

Summary A new keto hydroxy acid (I) C₁₈H₃₀O₆ has been isolated from the fatty oil of the seeds ofSambucus nigra in an amount of 2% of the total fatty acids. A study of its chemical properties and spectral characteristics has shown that it is probably 11-hydroxy-9,15,16-trioxooctadeconoic acid, and that it consists of a keto-enol mixture containing about 30% of the two equiprobable tautomers (II and III); it has been given the name of caprifolonic acid.Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 3–8, January–February, 1972.     

The question of the content of arctiin in the seeds of Arctium leiospermum

Summary It has been established that the arctin isolated from the seeds ofArctium leiospermum and described earlier as a sesquiterpene lactone is actually the known lignane glucoside arctiin.All-Union Scientific-Research Institute for Medicinal Plants. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 299–301, May–June, 1971.     

The production of cytisine from the seeds of Thermopsis lanceolata

Summary A method for obtaining cytisine from the seeds ofThermopsis lanceolata by extraction with aqueous solutions of ethanol and with the use of cation-exchangers has been developed. In this process the yield of cytisine is 0.9% of the weight of the seeds.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academv of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 723–724, November–December, 1970.     

A sesquiterpene lactone-semopodin-from the seeds ofFerula oopoda

Conclusions From the seeds ofFerula oopoda (Boiss et Buhse) Boiss. a new sesquiterpene lactone with mp 177–178° C has been isolated which has been given the name semopodin. On the basis of the NMR, UV, and IR spectra semopodin has been ascribed the probable structure I or II.Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 241–244, 1969     

Isolation of the total tRNA from cotton seeds

Summary 1. A comparative study has been made of various methods of isolating the tRNA from cotton seeds. It has been found that the best results are given by extraction of cotton seeds with a mixture of 80% phenol and 0.14 M NaCl.2. The conditions have been worked out for the preparative isolation of the total tRNA.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 621–624, September–October, 1978.     

Oils of three representatives of the family Cruciferae. II

Summary The physicochemical properties and fatty-acid composition of the oils of the seeds ofLepidium sativum, Eruca sativa, andThlaspi arvense, with oil contents of 23.08%, 33.46%, and 29.18%, respectively, have been determined. The amounts of erucic acid, which is characteristic for Cruciferae, found were 4.71% in the oil ofL. sativum, 37.18% in that ofE. sativa, and 23.04% in that ofTh. arvense.For communication I, see [1].Zaporozh'e Medical Institute. Ukrainian Scientific-Research Institute of the Oils and Fats Industry. Basic Scientific-Research Laboratory, Ukrainian Scientific-Research Institute of the Oils and Fats Industry at the Zaporozh'e Oils and Fats Combine. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 440–442, July–August, 1974.     

Oil of the seeds of Hibiscus syriacus

Summary The physical and chemical properties and the fatty acid and triglyceride compositions of the oil ofHibiscus syriacus L. have been investigated. The oil was found to contain 16.87% of the cyclopropenoid acids malvalic and sterculic acids.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 719–722, November–December, 1973.     

Minor phospholipids of Dipthychocarpus strictus and Crambe schugnana

Summary From the combined phospholipids of the seeds ofDipthychocarpus strictus (Fisch.) Trautv. the less polar phospholipid with R _f 0.9 has been isolated, and on the basis of spectra and chemical information it has been identified as N-acylphosphatidylethanolamine. The total fatty-acid composition and also the O- and N-acyls have been determined. From the combined phospholipids of the seeds ofCrambe schugnana Korsh. three minor phospholipids have been isolated: N-acylphosphatidylethanolamine, lysophosphatidylcholine, and phosphatidylserine.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 195–198, March–April, 1977.     

A comparative investigation of the fatty acid compositions of the seeds of a number of lines of a genetic collection of Gossypium hirsutum

A comparative analysis has been made of the amounts of lipids and their fatty-acid compositions in the seeds of the lines of agenetic collection of cotton plants of the speciesGossypium hirsutum and their hybrids and the variety Tashkent-1. The results obtained on the fatty-acid compositions of some hybrids make it possible to recommend the use of individual lines of cotton plants as donors for improving the food-value indices of cottonseed oil.Institute of Chemsitry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. V. I. Lenin Tashkent State University. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 173–176, March–April, 1991.     

Composition of the phospholipids of seeds ofDipthychocarpus strictus

Summary The qualitative and quantitative compositions of the total phospholipids of the seeds ofDipthychocarpus have been determined. The fatty-acid compositions and position specificities of the distribution of the fatty acids in the main phospholipids ofDipthychocarpus seeds have been determined and, on this basis, their possible molecular composition has been calculated.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 435–439, July–August, 1976.     

Evonoloside from the seeds ofEuonymus europaeus. II

Summary The chemical structure of a new cardiac glycoside, evonoloside, obtained from the seeds ofE. europaeus L. has been established. Evonoloside is cannogenol 3--L-rhamnopyranoside.Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, Vol. 3, No. 4, pp. 241–244, 1967     

A spectroscopic investigation of the phenolcarboxylic acids ofCynara scolymus

Summary Tigogenin and gitogenin have been isolated from the leaves and flowers, and digitogenin (0.283%) and tigogenin (0.062%) from the seeds ofD. ciliata Trautv. The presence of gitogenin in the seeds has also been established by paper chromatography.Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, Vol. 1, No. 5, pp. 315–318, 1965     

Minor phospholipids of cotton seeds

Summary The minor components of the total PLs of seeds of the cotton plant of variety 108-F have been studied.N-Acylphosphatidylethanolamine and N-acyllysophosphatidylethanolamine have been isolated from cotton seed for the first time and some of their physicochemical properties and their fatty-acid compositions have been studied.Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 580–583, September–October, 1976.