The present work was carried out to investigate the effects of caprylic acid (C8) and oleic acid (C18) on carbohydrates and lipids during canola seed germination. The results showed that oleic acid influence carbohydrate concentration but did not influence lipid concentration. Significant results were found with caprylic acid that affected carbohydrates and lipids in cotyledons after three-day germination. O presente trabalho foi realizado com o objetivo de investigar os efeitos dos ácidos caprílico (C8) oleico (C18) sobre carboidratos e lipídeos durante a germinação de sementes de canola. Os resultados mostraram que ácido oleico influencia a concentração de carboidratos mas não altera a concentração de lipídeos. Resultados significativos foram encontrados com ácido caprílico que afetou tanto carboidratos como lipídeos, nos cotilédones, após três dias de germinação
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.