The following four species of Liliaceae were examined for long-chain aldehyde, alcohol, and ketone composition by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry : Smilax china L. (leaves, stems, and roots), Polygonatum odoratum D. (leaves), Tulipa gesneriana L. (bulbs), and Scilla japonica B. (seeds). The first two species were found to contain C25-C32 aldehydes, mainly octacosanal. All except Scilla japonica B. (seeds) contained C24, C26, C28, and C30 primary alcohol, and Smilax china L. contained 16-hentriacontanone in leaves and stems.
