Methods for Obtaining and Determination of Squalene from Natural Sources

Squalene is a natural dehydrotriterpenic hydrocarbon (C(30)H(50)) with six double bonds, known as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of phytosterol or cholesterol in plants or animals. We have briefly reviewed the natural sources for squalene and focused on the main methods and techniques to obtain...

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Autores principales: Popa, Ovidiu, Băbeanu, Narcisa Elena, Popa, Ioana, Niță, Sultana, Dinu-Pârvu, Cristina Elena
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4324104/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25695064
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/367202
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Sumario:Squalene is a natural dehydrotriterpenic hydrocarbon (C(30)H(50)) with six double bonds, known as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of phytosterol or cholesterol in plants or animals. We have briefly reviewed the natural sources for squalene and focused on the main methods and techniques to obtain and to determine it. Some of its applications in different fields of human activity are also mentioned.

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