Identification of volatile compounds from cheek glands of lesser bandicoot rats and assessment of behavioural response for identified compounds.

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dc.contributor.authorKannan, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorArchunan, Gen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T13:17:06Z
dc.date.available2009-05-28T13:17:06Z
dc.date.issued1999-08-10en_US
dc.description.abstractCheck gland secretions were collected from sexually mature male and female rats to identify the volatile compounds using gas chromatography linked mass spectroscopy with a modified head space technique. Twenty one volatile fractions including alkanes, aliphatic acids, esters and alcohols were found. Three compounds viz. 3-octen-1-ol (E) (I), cyclopentane undecanoic acid (II) and 2,4,6,8 tetramethyl-l-undecane (III) were present in very high concentrations in both male and female rats. In addition, the estrus female contained another compound, L-alanine, 1,1-dimethyl ethyl ester. On the basis of odour preference tests the compounds I, II and III were found to attract both male and female of the homotypic species. In contrast, the fourth compound present in the female attracts the opposite sex. The results suggest that the volatile fractions have unique function and the level of attraction varies from compound to compound.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Animal Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKannan S, Archunan G. Identification of volatile compounds from cheek glands of lesser bandicoot rats and assessment of behavioural response for identified compounds. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology. 1999 Aug; 37(8): 798-802en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/59207
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.niscair.res.in/ScienceCommunication/ResearchJournals/rejour/ijeb/ijeb0.aspen_US
dc.subject.meshAnimalsen_US
dc.subject.meshBehavior, Animalen_US
dc.subject.meshCheeken_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshGas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometryen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMouth Mucosa --chemistryen_US
dc.subject.meshMuridaeen_US
dc.subject.meshVolatilizationen_US
dc.titleIdentification of volatile compounds from cheek glands of lesser bandicoot rats and assessment of behavioural response for identified compounds.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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