Chemistry of clitoral gland secretions of the laboratory rat: assessment of behavioural response to identified compounds.

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dc.contributor.authorKannan, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorArchunan, Gen_US
dc.date.accessioned2001-06-27en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-01T15:05:32Z
dc.date.available2001-06-27en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-01T15:05:32Z
dc.date.issued2001-06-27en_US
dc.description.abstractThe present investigations were carried out to find out the chemical nature of clitoral gland extracts and their involvement in reproductive and social behaviour. Homogenates of clitoral glands of mature estrous female rats were extracted with n-hexane and dichloromethane (1 : 1 ratio v/v) and analysed by gas chromatography linked mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Three peaks were found to be in higher concentration, which were identified as 6,11-dihydro-dibenz-b,e-oxepin-11-one (I); 2,6,10-dodecatrien-1-ol-3,7,11-trimethyl(Z) (II); and 1,2-benzene-dicarboxylic acid butyl(2-ethylpropyl) ester (III). Odour preference tests demonstrated that the first compound attracted conspecifics of the opposite sex. By contrast, the second and third compounds were found to attract both sexes. The results conclude that the clitoral gland of laboratory rat contains three major chemical compounds which have a unique function in maintaining social and reproductive status.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Zoology, Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College, Autonomous, Sivakasi 626 124, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKannan S, Archunan G. Chemistry of clitoral gland secretions of the laboratory rat: assessment of behavioural response to identified compounds. Journal of Biosciences. 2001 Jun; 26(2): 247-52en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/111296
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ias.ac.in/jbiosci/index.htmlen_US
dc.subject.meshAnimalsen_US
dc.subject.meshBehavior, Animal --physiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshClitoris --physiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshEstrusen_US
dc.subject.meshExocrine Glands --secretionen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshGas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometryen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMolecular Structureen_US
dc.subject.meshPheromones --chemistryen_US
dc.subject.meshRatsen_US
dc.titleChemistry of clitoral gland secretions of the laboratory rat: assessment of behavioural response to identified compounds.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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