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Table 2 Sphingoid composition of konjac glucosylceramide

From: 4,8-Sphingadienine and 4-hydroxy-8-sphingenine activate ceramide production in the skin

Sphigoid base

double bond

composition(%)

t18:0

-

1.4

t18:1

C8-C9

40.2

d18:1

C8-C9

3.8

d18:1

C4-C5

0.6

d18:2

C4-C5,C8-C9

54.0

  1. Sphingoid bases are presented in abbreviated style. d18:0 has 2 hydroxyl groups and 18 carbons, without any double bonds, whereas t18:1 has 3 hydroxyl groups, and 18 carbons, with 1 double bond.
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Lipids in Health and Disease

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