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The steroid 5a-androst-16-en-3-one, known as a boar pheromone, was identified in parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) and celery (Apium graveolens). Concentrations are in the range of 8 ng/g plant.
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Claus, R., Hoppen, H.O. The boar-pheromone steroid identified in vegetables. Experientia 35, 1674–1675 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01953265
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