Composition of the unsaponifiable matter of vernix caseosa
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Detailed examination of the unsaponifiable material from the skin wax of newly born babies has shown that the saturated aliphatic alcohols contain a high proportion of branched-chain compounds, and the aliphatic α,β-dials consist almost entirely of branched-chain compounds. The sterol fraction consists of cholesterol, and a minor amount of an unidentified sterol. The hydrocarbon fraction consists entirely of squalene.
1965 ◽
Vol 48
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pp. 417-433
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1997 ◽
Vol 12
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pp. 805-811
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1996 ◽
Vol 150
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pp. 291-294
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