Die Bürzeldrüsenlipide des Rebhuhns (Perdix perdix) / The Uropygial Gland Fat of the Partridge (Perdix perdix)

Abstract

The uropygial (preen) gland fat of the partridge (Perdix perdix) is a mixture of diester waxes of which even- and odd-numbered fatty acids with a chain length of C9-C20 are shown to be the acidic component. On the other hand erythro-n-alkanediols (2,3) with a chain length of C12 - C23 are the alcoholic components of the waxes. The simultaneously investigated depot fat is a mixture of triglycerides with usual composition. Chemotaxonomically the partridge is a typical member of the 18th order (galliformes) of the natural system.