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J Nat Prod

Title:		African elephant sesquiterpenes
Author(s):		Goodwin TE; Rasmussen EL; Guinn AC; McKelvey SS; Gunawardena R; Riddle SW; Riddle HS;
Address:		"Department of Chemistry, Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas 72032, USA. goodwin@hendrix.edu"
Journal Title:		J Nat Prod
Year:		1999
Volume:		62
Issue:		11
Page Number:		1570 - 1572
DOI:		10.1021/np990191n
ISSN/ISBN:		0163-3864 (Print) 0163-3864 (Linking)
Abstract:		"GC-MS analysis of extracts from temporal gland secretions of an African elephant has revealed the presence of several farnesol-related sesquiterpenes. Among these are (E)-2, 3-dihydrofarnesol (3), a bumblebee pheromone not seen before in mammals, and a rare component of a Greek tobacco, drimane-8alpha, 11-diol (4), never observed before in an animal"
Keywords:		Animals Elephants/*metabolism Farnesol/chemistry Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Male Scent Glands/*chemistry Sesquiterpenes/*chemistry;
Notes:		"MedlineGoodwin, T E Rasmussen, E L Guinn, A C McKelvey, S S Gunawardena, R Riddle, S W Riddle, H S eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 1999/12/02 J Nat Prod. 1999 Nov; 62(11):1570-2. doi: 10.1021/np990191n"