| Literature DB >> 477864 |
Abstract
The egg shell (with cuticle) of the ostrich contained a total lipid concentration of 0.19 mg/g egg shell; the phospholipids constituted the major portion, among the neutral' lipids cholesterol esters, cholesterol and free fatty acids were identified. The egg shell lipids showed a stimulating effect on the crystal growth of calcium carbonate; the highest rate of crystal growth was observed with the phospholipid fraction.Entities:
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Year: 1979 PMID: 477864 DOI: 10.1007/bf01949923
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Experientia ISSN: 0014-4754