Abstract
The free sterols of the red alga Gigartina skottsbergii have been identified by means of GC and GC/MS analyses. The mixture contained saturated and unsaturated C 27, C 28 and C 29 sterols. The major component was cholest-5-en-3β-ol. Cholesta-5,24-dien-3β-ol (desmosterol) was present in low proportion but no side chain hydroxylated components were detected.
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