The chemical composition of lipids from bast fibers of flax (Linum usitatissimum), which are commonly used for high-quality paper pulp production, was thoroughly studied by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The main compounds identified were waxes, series of long chain n-fatty alcohols, n-aldehydes, n-fatty acids, and n-alkanes. Free and esterified sterols and triterpenols, steroid hydrocar...
