A catechol-type lignan and neolignans are specifically present in the seed coat of tung trees

Abstract The tung tree produces large seeds with approximately 40–50% of their composition consisting of non-edible oil. α-Eleostearic acid makes up about 80% of tung oil, while linoleic acid and oleic acid make up 7 and 6%, respectively. The oil is readily oxidized due to the three, conjugated doub...

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Published in:	Journal of Wood Science
Main Authors:	Toshisada Suzuki, Yuma Onishi, Ayako Katagi, Tae-Wook Kim, Takeshi Katayama
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SpringerOpen 2020-08-01
Subjects:	Catechol C-lignin Lignan Neolignan 9c, 11t, 13t-octadecatrienoic acid Vernicia fordii
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s10086-020-01903-1