Claim · model-written summary
Oil was a main Vochysiaceae seed reserve averaging 21. 6%.
- Taxon
- VochysiaceaeVochysiaceaee0
- Organ / stage
- seedse0
- Outcome
- oilse0
- Value
- 21. 6%e0
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Verbatim
e0“The main nutritional reserves of Vochysiaceae seeds are proteins (20% in average) and oils (21. 6%)”
Title
Nutritional reserves of Vochysiaceae seeds: chemical diversity and potential economic uses
Marco A. S Mayworm; Marcos S Buckeridge; Ursula M. L Marquez; et al. Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2011. doi:10.1590/s0001-37652011000200012
Other claims from this paper (11)
- Observation Protein was a main Vochysiaceae seed reserve averaging 20%.
- Observation Mean carbohydrate content in Vochysiaceae seeds was 5. 8%.
- Observation Callisthene had the lowest protein content, 16. 9%.
- Observation Q. cordata had the highest protein content, averaging 30%.
- Observation Ethanol soluble carbohydrate content exceeded water soluble carbohydrate content.
- Observation Most species had seed oil content above 20%.
- Observation V. pygmaea seed oil content reached 30. 4%.
- Observation V. pyramidalis seed oil content reached 30. 4%.
- Observation Lauric acid predominated in Q. grandiflora seeds.
- Observation Oleic acid predominated in Qualea and Salvertia seeds.
- Observation Longer chain fatty acids predominated in Salvertia and some Vochysia species.