Polyol and sugar content of terrestrial plants from continental Antarctica

• Published in: Antarctic Science
• Main Authors: Roser, David J., Melick, D.R., Ling, H.U., Seppelt, R.D.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1992
• Subjects: Antarctic; East Antarctica; Wilkes Land; Windmill Islands; Antarc*; Antarctic Science; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102092000610; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0954102092000610

Ethanol extractable polyols and sugars from the dominant cryptogams of the Windmill Islands, Wilkes Land, East Antarctica, were characterized and quantified by gas liquid chromatography. Arabitol, ribitol and mannitol were the major low molecular weight carbohydrates extracted from all eight species...