The oxidation of fatty acids by a particulate fraction from desert-locust (<i>Schistocerca gregaria</i>) thorax tissues

Abstract

dative browning occurs to a limited extent in wattle (Acacia mlol88ima) and quebracho (Schin- opsi8 spp.) extracts, which contain mainly tannins differing from the autoxidation polymers of catechins (Hathway & Seakins, 1957b). SUMMARY 1. The autoxidation of (+ )-catechin in aqueous solution is relatively slow and is accompanied by an increase in the average molecular weight of the mixture formed.