alkylresorcinol
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thumb|Common structure of those in cereals|alt=Chemistry diagram of general structure of those found in [[cereals]] thumb|350px|[[Bilobol (5-[(Z)-pentadec-8-enylo]resorcinol)]] Alkylresorcinols (ARs), also known as resorcinolic lipids, are amphiphilic phenolic lipids characterised by a non-polar odd-numbered alkyl side chain with up to 27 carbon atoms attached to a polar resorcinol (1,3-dihydroxybenzene) ring.
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Natural sources of alkylresorcinols
- Occurrence in cereals
- Biomarkers of a whole grain diet
- Biomarkers of cereal presence in archaeological pottery
- Possible biological activities
- Trivial names of some resorcinolic lipids
- Derivatives
- References
thumb|Common structure of those in cereals|alt=Chemistry diagram of general structure of those found in [[cereals]] thumb|350px|[[Bilobol (5-[(Z)-pentadec-8-enylo]resorcinol)]] Alkylresorcinols (ARs), also known as resorcinolic lipids, are amphiphilic phenolic lipids characterised by a non-polar odd-numbered alkyl side chain with up to 27 carbon atoms attached to a polar resorcinol (1,3-dihydroxybenzene) ring.
== Natural sources of alkylresorcinols == Alkylresorcinols are relatively rare in nature and are reported to be found in fungi, bacteria, and some lower and higher plants. DB-2073 is an antibiotic isolated from the broth culture of Pseudomonas sp. They are also the main constituents of the outer shell of the cyst of Azotobacter.
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