Comparative study of lipids in mature seeds of six Cordia species (family Boraginaceae) collected in different regions of Brazil.
Lipids
; 41(8): 813-7, 2006 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-17120936
The oil content, FA, and lipid class composition of the mature seeds of six Cordia species were analyzed. Mature seeds of each species were collected in their natural habitat from 2002 to 2004. The total lipid content varied from 1.9% to 13.2%, there being significant differences between the results found in different years for each species and between the species analyzed. The contents of FFA varied from 2.0% to 7.9% of total lipids. Neutral lipids (NL) were the largest class, making up between 89.6% and 96.4% of the total lipids; the phospholipids (PL) were the second largest class (3.0% to 8.9% of the total lipids), and the glycolipids (GL) were the smallest class (0.6 to 3.4%). The presence of GLA was determined in each class of lipids; it is predominant in the NL. Levels of GLA ranged from 1.2% to 6.8% of total seed FA. This is, to our knowledge the first study of lipid composition in seeds of species of Cordia from Brazil.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Sementes
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Cordia
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Ácidos Graxos Ômega-6
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Lipids
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos