Exploring fruit lipid diversity in a neglected group of tropical palms: The tribe Phytelepheae
David Romero‐Estévez,
Virginie Vaissayre,
Fabienne Morcillo
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundThe palm tribe Phytelepheae (vegetable ivory palms) produces oleaginous fruits traditionally consumed by indigenous and local communities. We therefore analyzed the oil content as well as fatty acid (FA), carotenoid, and tocochromanol composition of fruits collected from 35 palm trees in their natural habitats, namely Phytelephas aequatorialis (Pa, n = 28), Aphandra natalia (An, n = 5), and Ammandra decasperma (Ad, n = 2).ResultsAverage mesocarp oil content was high in Pa and An (ca. 30% dry mass [DM… Show more
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