Zelina Ataíde Correia, Ely Simone Cajueiro Gurgel, Olivia Ribeiro, Ana Cristina de Andrade Aguiar Dias, Ravendra Kumar, Luis Adriano Santos do Nascimento, Eloisa Helena de Aguiar Andrade, Mozaniel Santana de Oliveira
Pentaclethra macroloba (Willd.), whose common name is "pracaxi," is naturally found in the Amazon region. The present study is aimed at analyzing the anatomy, seed histochemistry, and chemical composition in fatty acid profile of P. macroloba seed oils. Seeds were collected in the cities of Belém, Marituba, and São Domingos do Capim-PA. For the study in light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and histochemistry, seeds were sectioned in cross and longitudinal sections of the embryonic axis and fixed in formaldehyde, acetic acid, and 50% ethyl alcohol; neutral-buffered formalin; and formaldehyde and ferrous sulfate and stored in 70% ethyl alcohol...
2023: International Journal of Food Science