Tamyris de Mello, Mariana Neves Catrinck, Daniel Fernandes Cipriano, Heliane Rosa Amaral, Clovis Eduardo Nunes Hegedus, Edilson Romais Schmildt, Adésio Ferreira, Heloisa Oliveira Dos Santos, José Carlos Lopes, Caio Gomide Otoni, Wagner Campos Otoni, Jair Carlos Checon de Freitas, Rodrigo Sobreira Alexandre
Palm seedlings are visually selected from mature fruits in a slow process that leads to nonuniform germination and high embryo mortality. In this study, we determined the levels of monosaccharides, their crystallinity, and their role in the formation of Euterpe edulis endosperm during seed maturation. Seeds harvested from 108 to 262 days after anthesis (DAA) were analyzed morphologically, physiologically, and chemically to measure soluble and insoluble lignins, ashes, structural carbohydrates, degree of crystallinity, and endo-β-mannanase...
April 16, 2024: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules