R. Major, O. Collins, P. Marchini
Feb 1, 1972
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Phytochemistry
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Abstract By means of GLC and by precipitation as the 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone the amount of 2-hexenal formed from leaves of several plants when ground in two ways was determined. The effect on 2-hexenal formation of changing the pH of the solutions in which the grinding took place was investigated. The results obtained suggest that different enzymes or other catalysts are involved in the formation of 2-hexenal in leaves of different species. Results obtained with Ginkgo leaves indicate that 2-hexenal formation is not effected by a dehydrogenase since dehydrogenase inhibitors did not interfere with the formation of 2-hexenal in extracts of these leaves.