Mammalian exocrine secretions. XIII: Constituents of preorbital secretions of Bontebok, Damaliscus dorcas dorcas, and Blesbok, D. d. phillipsi
Date
1999-09
Authors
Burger, B. V.
Nell, A. E.
Spies, H. S. C.
Le Roux, M.
Bigalke, R. C.
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Publisher
Springer Verlag
Abstract
The 42 compounds identified in the pale yellow preorbital secretions of the bontebok, Damaliscus dorcas dorcas, and the blesbok, D. d. phillipsi, include acetic acid, 2-methylbutanoic acid, (E)-2-methyl-2butenoic acid, benzoic acid, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, saturated and unsaturated long-chain carboxylic acids, 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde, saturated and unsaturated, unbranched, long-chain alcohols and aldehydes, 2-heptanone, pentane, heptane, pepiritone, dimethylsulfone, isopropyl tetradecanoate, isopropyl hexadecanoate, hexadecyl acetate, δ-lactones, cholesterol, α-tocopherol, and squalene. Some qualitative and quantitative differences were found between the secretions of males and females of both subspecies.
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The original publication is available at http://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A%3A1021088807149
Keywords
Antelopes -- Physiology, Exocrine glands -- Secretion, Mammalian semiochemicals, Mammals -- Pheromones, Chemical communication, Mass spectrometry
Citation
Burger, B. V. et al. 1999. Mammalian exocrine secretions. XIII: Constituents of preorbital secretions of bontebok, Damaliscus dorcas dorcas, and blesbok, D. d. phillipsi. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 25(9):20085-2097, doi:10.1023/A:1021088807149.