Triacylglycerols of the seeds and fruit flesh ofMandragora turcomanica

The triacylglycerols (TAGs) of the seeds and fruit flesh ofManagora turcomanica have been investigated for the first time using the methods of mass spectrometry and enzymolysis. It has been found that in the TAGs of the seeds the 18∶2 acids undergo specific esterification in the sn-2 position, while in the TAGs of the flesh this position is acylated by 18∶1 and 18∶2 acids. For both parts of the fruit the main TAG species is sn-1(3)-oleoyldilinoleate, and the main types are represented by triunsaturated and monounsaturated-diunsaturated glycerides.