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Straight and Branched-Chain Fatty Acids in Preorbital Glands of Sika Deer, Cervus nippon

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Using GC-MS analysis, 11 major volatile compounds were found in the preorbital gland secretion from a female sika deer, Cervus nippon. These compounds are the C14 through C18 straight-chain fatty acids, (Z,Z)-9,12- octadecadienoic acid, 12-methyltridecanoic acid, 13-methyltetradecanoic acid, 14-methylpentadecanoic acid, 14-methylhexadecanoic acid, and 15- methylhexadecanoic acid. The five branched-chain acids make up over 29% of the volatiles in the gland. This is the first time branched-chain carboxylic acids have been reported from ungulate preorbital glands.

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Wood, W.F. Straight and Branched-Chain Fatty Acids in Preorbital Glands of Sika Deer, Cervus nippon . J Chem Ecol 30, 479–482 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JOEC.0000017996.65270.d7

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