Abstract
1. 1. The types and amounts of polar lipids from the hair of monkey ( Macacca fascicularis), dog ( Canis familiaris), pig ( Sus scrofa) and porcupine ( Erethizon dorsatum) have been determined by quantitative thin-layer chromatography. 2. 2. The polar lipid content of the hair samples ranged from 0.6 to 1.6 wt%. 3. 3. Lipid compositions included ceramides (57–63% of the polar lipid by weight), glycosphingolipids (7–9%) and cholesteryl sulfate (22–29%). Several minor components (4–7%) remain unidentified. 4. 4. The results suggest that cholesteryl sulfate may be an important determinant of the cohesiveness of hair.
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