Fruit Nutritional Composition and Seed Reserve Mobilization as Tools for Phenotypic Selection in Eugenia patrisii (Myrtaceae)

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Authors: Pedro Paulo dos Santos, Elmer Viana Gonçalves, Josiane Celerino de Carvalho, Karen Cristina Pires da Costa, Acácio de Andrade Pacheco, Carís dos Santos Viana, Jaime Paiva Lopes Aguiar, Andréia Varmes Fernandes, Auxiliadora Oliveira Martins, Wagner L. Araújo, José Francisco de Carvalho Gonçalves
DOI: 10.3390/foods15020188
Cited by: 1
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Abstract

(Myrtaceae), known for its nutritional and biotechnological potential, to elucidate the link between fruit chemistry and primary reserve mobilization during germination and early seedling growth. Botanical material was collected from an experimental plantation in Maraba, Pará, Brazil. Three contrasting phenotypes (Ph2, Ph3, and Ph6) were analyzed for fruit proximate composition as well as the dynamics of carbohydrates and protein use over seven germination stages. Fruits predominantly contained carbohydrates (76.6-79.3 g/100 g) and proteins (12.7-17.5 g/100 g) and had low lipid content (

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Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism Cassava research and cyanide Banana Cultivation and Research

Publication details

Journal / source
Foods
Publisher
MDPI AG
Volume
15
Issue
2
Pages
188–188
Publication date
6 January 2026
Language
EN