Tob. Sci., 1959, 3-02, p. 4-8, ISSN.0082-4623
Composition studies on tobacco. IV. Ergosterol, γ-sitosterol and a partially characterized steroidal glycoside from flue-cured leaves
Eastern Regional Research Laboratory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA
A partial separation of mixed tobacco phytosterols has been achieved by column chromatography on acid-washed alumina followed by fractional precipitation; ergosterol and γ-sitosterol were isolated and identified. Ergosterol is apparently a minor...