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KOMBICACID, A HYDROQUINONE POLYISOPRENOIC CARBOXYLIC ACID FROM PYCNANTHUS KOMBO SEED FAT
Lok, C. M.,Groenewegen, A.,Stroink, J. B. A.,Ward, J. P.
, p. 1973 - 1976 (1983)
The fat of the seeds from the West African tree Pycnanthus kombo contains ca 20 percent of a hitherto undescribed compound.This compound was identified as 16(2'5'-dihydroxy-3'-methylphenyl)-2,6,10,14-tetramethyl-2,6,10,14-hexadecateraenoic acid, for which the name kombic acid is proposed.Key Word Index-Pycnanthus kombo; Myristicaceae; seed fat; kombic acid; hydroquinone polyisoprenoic carboxylic acid.
