Research on the Differences in Phenotypic Traits and Nutritional Composition of Acer Truncatum Bunge Seeds from Various Regions

Abstract

Acer truncatum Bunge (ATB) is an excellent edible woody oil tree species since it bears a huge amount of fruit and has strong adaptability to be widely cultivated. Selecting an optimal cultivation region for ATB is crucial to improving China’s woody oil industrialization. Chemical analysis, correlation analysis, and affiliation function values were used in the present research to systematically analyze the phenotypic traits, organic compound content, and seed oil chemical composition of the seeds of ATB from nine regions. The average contents of oil, protein, and soluble sugar in ATB seeds were 43.30%, 17.40%, and 4.57%, respectively. Thirteen fatty acids were identified from ATB seed oil, the highest content of which was linoleic acid (37.95%) and nervonic acid content was 5–7%. The maximum content of unsaturated fatty acids in ATB seed oil was 90.09%. Alpha-tocopherol content was up to 80.75 mg/100 g. The degree of variation in seed quality traits (25.96%) was stronger than in morphological traits (14.55%). Compared to environmental factors, the phenotypic traits of seeds contribute more to organic compounds and fatty acids. Combining the values of the indicator affiliation functions, Gilgarang, Tongliao, Inner Mongolia was selected as the optimal source of ATB for fruit applications from nine regions.

The Phenotypic Variation in Moso Bamboo and the Selection of Key Traits

“…Comprehensive evaluation of moso bamboo germplasm resources through the combination of the affiliation function method and principal component analysis has high reliability and feasibility and has been widely used in studies such as ginkgo [ 29 ] and soybean [ 30 ]. In this study, the average comprehensive value (D-value) of phenotypic traits of China’s moso bamboo germplasm was 0.563, with the highest D-value (0.803) and the best comprehensive traits for Wuyi 1 moso bamboo germplasm in Fujian Province and the lowest D-value (0.317) and the worst comprehensive traits for Pingle 2 moso bamboo germplasm in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.…”

Analysis and evaluation of seed kernel oil content and fatty acid components of Acer truncatum in Central China

“…As a high-value plant, selecting and breeding excellent germplasm with high oil and high yield is the top priority in the future research direction of A. truncatum , so in order to better and more accurately screen the excellent A. truncatum germplasm, further expanding the scope of the collection site, and at the same time combining with molecular marker technology to find the target genes with more precision, is the key to break the obstacles of A. truncatumselection and breeding work in the future. In future studies, components other than fatty acids within the seed kernels of A. truncatum , such as proteins, vitamin E3 and soluble sugars, which are also of high medical value, can also be explored [3,29] . In addition, emerging technologies such as SSR molecular marker technology can be used for genetic breeding of forest trees.…”

“…The principal component analysis reduced the nine indexes to two principal components with a cumulative Introduction Acer truncatum Bunge is a widely used ornamental tree species throughout the world, with lovely leaves and graceful posture. In recent years, A. truncatum has also been found to have high medicinal value; its seeds contain nearly 27% of the protein and eight essential amino acids, and its oil is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, with a content of more than 90% [1][2][3] . Neurotic acid, also known as shark's acid, is a long-chain unsaturated fatty acid found in seed kernel oil that has been shown to improve cellular vitality, restore the activity of brain cell endings, and have a therapeutic effect on memory loss, cerebral palsy, and other cerebral disorders, as well as a skin whitening effect [4][5][6] .…”