Lipid metabolism in oil palm elaeis guineensis and elaeis oleifera protoplasts ravigadevi sambanthamurthi khaikcheang oo b and augustine s. A particular case is the american oil palm, elaeis oleifera kunth cortes, first described in ecuador in 1986. Lipase activity, mesocarp oil content, and iodine value in. Genus elaeis 1eaig species elaeis oleifera eaiol contact eppo. Evaluating genetic resources is a lengthy business. Elaeis oleifera kunth cortes is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus elaeis family arecaceae. Effects of the fruit ripening stage on antioxidant capacity. A particular case is the american oil palm, elaeis oleifera kunth cortes. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Elaeis oleifera american oil palm pfaf plant database.
Within the study plot, selected palms were free of phytosanitary problems and. Elaeis guineensis is a species of palm commonly just called oil palm khmer. Batana oil has been in use by the native miskito people of honduras for hundreds of years and they credit the oil with helping them grow their hair long and strong. Elaeis synonyms, elaeis pronunciation, elaeis translation, english dictionary definition of elaeis. Antioxidants from palm elaeis guineensis fruit extracts request pdf. It has a large, full crown of 12 long leaves, leaflets more on an even plane than its cousin more plumose, and trunks are mostly prostrate. Aspects of the african oil palm elaeis guineesis jacq. It has dense clusters of crowded flowers and bright red fruit. Elaeis oleifera in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 66346 with original publication details. Offering rare and heirloom seeds perfect for any climate. Phenology of the oil palm interspecific hybrid elaeis oleifera. It serves as a source of diversity in genetic improvement programmes and has been the subject of numerous surveys 1921. Under aracaceae, genus elaeis consists of two important species, namely e.
The palm to the right of the elaeis oleifera is elaeis guineensis. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. This page was last edited on 15 december 2019, at 05. Determination of antioxidants in oil palm leaves elaeis guineensis. Elaeis guineensis is a handsome tree reaching a height of 20 m or more at maturity. Genetic diversity of brazilian oil palm elaeis oleifera. These two traits, allows cross pollination and valorization of e.
Genotypedependent changes of gene expression during. Jun 09, 2015 this page was last edited on 15 december 2019, at 05. Palm oil, obtained from the fruits, is used in making soaps, cosmetics, candles. There is another oil palm species, the american palm elaeis oleifera, kunth. Elaeis oleifera amongst other things imparts a shorter staying fruit bearing trunk for the ease of harvest. Pdf knowledge of the biology of ecuadorian palms remains very limited. Elaeis oleifera is a large, singlestemmed, pinnateleaved, evergreen palm growing 6 metres or more tall. The genus elaeis contains two species, the more familiar e. The causing agent of this condition remains unknown. Elaeis definition of elaeis by the free dictionary.
Protoplasts were enzymatically prepared from the mesocarp of two species of oil palm elaeis guineensis jacq. Elaeis oleifera palm of central and south america american oil palm oil palm pinnateleaved palms of the genus elaeis having dense clusters of. An analysis of a brazilian oil palm germplasm collection was carried out using rapd random amplified polymorphic dna markers with the. It also tolerates a fair range of soil ph 46, although neutral soils are favourable. Elaeis oleifera wikispecies, free species directory.
Growing elaeis oleifera in palm beach county submitted by charlie beck elaeis oleifera is native to tropical central and south america. Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the mesocarp reddish pulp of the fruit of the oil palms, primarily the african oil palm elaeis guineensis, and to a lesser extent from the american oil palm elaeis oleifera and the maripa palm attalea maripa the use of palm oil in food products has attracted the concern of environmental activist groups. Lipase activity, mesocarp oil content, and iodine value in oil palm fruits of elaeis guineensis, elaeis oleifera, and the interspecific hybrid o. In central america it ranges from honduras to panama. Genome size estimates currently available for this genus are controversial, as they indicate that. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. A progressive decrease p elaeis oleifera is a large, singlestemmed, pinnateleaved, evergreen palm growing 6 metres or more tall. Kelapa sawit afrika elaeis guineensis nama spesies guineensis mengacu pada negara asalnya adalah sumber utama minyak kelapa sawit. Histological analysis and transcription profiles on. But deciphering wild stands of the american oil palm from groves that have been established by people in the past is a difficult task. Development and maturation of fruits of two indupalma oxg. Oil palm, elaeis guineensis, african tree in the palm family arecaceae, cultivated as a source of oil. Genetic diversity of elaeis oleifera hbk cortes populations using.
Batana oil has been in use by the native miskito people of honduras for hundreds of years and they credit the oil with helping them grow their hair long and strong referring it to as the miracle oil. White flowers, fruits oval and reddish orange in color. Oil palm genetic improvement and sustainable development. This american species is seen as a promising genetic resource for oil palm improvement and is currently used in oil palm hybrid e. In south america its found in coastal countries ranging from. Plant science, 51 1987 97103 97 elsevier scientific publishers ireland ltd. Slightly more attractive than its old world cousin, elaeis guineensis, this palm also is a major producer of oilfilled seeds. Characteristics palm tree that reaches from 1 to 6 m in height. The current theory is that elaeis originated in the americas and was later introduced into africa. Detection of mesocarp oleoylthioesterase gene of the. Elaeis oleifera is an evergreen tree growing to 4 m ft by 3 m 9ft at a slow rate. Their oils are also very similar in fatty acid composition but the relative proportions of the major fatty acids are different. It is native to west and southwest africa, occurring between angola and. The genus elaeis consists of two species, the common oil palm e.
A cousin of the widely planted african oil palm, elaeis oleifera is the only representative of the genus that occurs naturally in the new world where it usually grows on floodplains. However, it does not eliminate f1 hybrids between e. Request pdf antioxidants from palm elaeis guineensis fruit extracts. Box 10620, 50720 and bdepartrttent of biochemistry, university of malaya. In latin america, tenera plantations are harmed by the lethal yellowing anomaly. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The protoplasts were purified by density gradient centrifugation in 20% wv sucrose. The oil palm industry in suriname is under menace of extinction, faced with. Romerophenology of the oil palm interspecific hybrid elaeis oleifera x elaeis guineenses. Ijms free fulltext elaeis oleifera genomicssr markers. Proper usage and audio pronunciation of the word elaeis oleifera.
Oct 15, 2012 lipase activity, mesocarp oil content, and iodine value in oil palm fruits of elaeis guineensis, elaeis oleifera, and the interspecific hybrid o. It has a fibrous root system and benefits from deep soils that are fertile, free from iron concretions and well drained. Elaeis oleifera synonyms, elaeis oleifera pronunciation, elaeis oleifera translation, english dictionary definition of elaeis oleifera. It is native to south and central america from honduras to northern brazil. Over 1500 varieties of peppers, tomatoes, vegetables, heirlooms, tropical fruits and ornamentals. Our organically crafted batana oil is extracted from the nut of the american palm tree elaeis oleifera growing wild in the tropical rainforests of central and south america. The african oil palm elaeis guineensis the species name guineensis referring to its country of origin is the principal source of palm oil. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The oil palm is grown extensively in its native west and central africa, as well as in malaysia and indonesia. Smithsonian tropical research instituteelaeis oleifera.
Lipid metabolism in oil palm elaeis guineensis and elaeis. Photos of elaeis oleifera, at a friends house and paddocks. Elaeis oleifera is a species in the oil palm genus along with the commercial elaeis guineensis and occurs naturally in southcentral america, from honduras to colombia and in the amazon region. Elaeis oleifera is a species in the oil palm genus along with the commercial elaeis guineensis and occurs naturally in southcentral america.
To evaluate the differential expression of these genes, two interspecific hybrid genotypes elaeis oleifera x elaeis guineensis contrasting for the acquisition of embryogenic competence were used. Genotypedependent changes of gene expression during somatic. Knowledge of the biology of ecuadorian palms remains very limited. Hybridisation is also done in south east asia to increase efforts to provide disease resistance for bud rot and to increase the proportion of unsaturated fatty acids in the oil found in e. Aiming at generating a comprehensive genomic database on elaeis spp. Histological analysis and transcription profiles on somatic.
Help pages, faqs, uniprotkb manual, documents, news archive and biocuration projects. Speciesspecific simple sequence repeat ssr markers are favored for genetic studies and markerassisted selection mas breeding for oil palm genetic improvement. This page was last edited on 16 december 2019, at 05. The african oil palm elaeis guineensis is native from africa and can be found in spontaneous populations or in cultivated fields in all tropical regions of africa, southeast asia, and south and central america. Primer pairs were successfully designed for 394 of the e. Reassessment of the genome size in elaeis guineensis and. Elaeis oleifera wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Elaeis oleifera definition of elaeis oleifera by the. Elaeis oil palms genus elaeis liliopsid genus, monocot genus genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon in the seed arecaceae, family. Kelapa sawit amerika, elaeis oleifera dari bahasa latin oleifer, artinya penghasil minyak adalah tanaman asli amerika selatan dan tengah tropis, dan digunakan secara lokal untuk produksi minyak. In the present study, we assessed for the first time the changes in the antioxidant capacity, total phenolic content, and polyphenolic composition of interspecific hybrid palm oil extracted from elaeis oleifera. This report characterizes 20 ssr markers from an elaeis oleifera genomic library gssr. Antioxidant properties of free, soluble ester and insolublebound phenolic compounds. Effects of the fruit ripening stage on antioxidant.
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