1. Tritordeum, a hybrid cereal with a highly tricin-enriched lignin.
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Benito, Javier, Marques, Gisela, Rosado, Mario J., Barro, Francisco, Gutiérrez, Ana, del Río, José C., and Rencoret, Jorge
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NUCLEAR magnetic resonance spectroscopy , *WHEAT straw , *LIGNIN structure , *LIGNINS , *GEL permeation chromatography , *LIGNANS , *DURUM wheat - Abstract
The lignin from tritordeum straw, a hybrid cereal from crossbreeding of durum wheat and wild barley, was isolated and chemically characterized. Its composition and structure were studied by analytical pyrolysis (Py-GC/MS), nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR), Derivatization Followed by Reductive Cleavage (DFRC) method, and gel permeation chromatography (GPC). The data revealed an enrichment of guaiacyl (G) units (H:G:S of 3:61:36), which had a significant impact on the distribution of inter-unit linkages. The predominant linkages were the β– O –4′ alkyl-aryl ethers (78 % of all linkages), with substantial proportions of condensed linkages such as phenylcoumarans (11 %), resinols (4 %), spirodienones (4 %), and dibenzodioxocins (2 %). Moreover, DFRC revealed that tridordeum straw lignin was partly acylated at the γ-OH with both acetates and p -coumarates. Acetates were principally attached to G-units, whereas p -coumarates were predominantly attached to S-units. Furthermore, and more importantly, tritordeum lignin incorporates remarkable amounts of a valuable flavone, tricin, exceeding 30 g per kilogram of straw. Given the diverse industrial applications associated with this high-value molecule, tritordeum straw emerges as a promising and sustainable resource for its extraction. Synopsis: Tritordeum straw lignin is highly enriched in tricin incorporated into its structure. [Display omitted] [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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