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Seed fatty acid composition and germination studies in Garcinia dhanikhariensis S.K. Srivastava (Clusiaceae) – a novel tropical fruit species from Bay Islands, India

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Title Seed fatty acid composition and germination studies in Garcinia dhanikhariensis S.K. Srivastava (Clusiaceae) – a novel tropical fruit species from Bay Islands, India
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Subject Conservation
fatty acids
Seed germination
 
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Garcinia dhanikhariensis is an endemic tropical species distributed in the Bay
Islands, India. The species has been found to be of horticultural significance
owing to its edible fruits and potential as natural colorant. Being an endemic
species, identifying the potential uses and standardization of nursery techniques
of G. dhanikhariensis could be helpful in conserving and popularizing
it. The present investigation aimed at determining fatty acid composition of
seed fat using GC-MS and standardization of seed germination technique for
mass multiplication. Results revealed that seeds had higher saturated fatty
acids, dominant being stearic acid (43.62%) and oleic acid (42.40%). Among
the pretreatments studied, soaking of seeds in potassium nitrate (0.1%) or
gibberellic acid (500 mg/L) was recommended based on superior germination
percentage and seedling growth parameters. The effect of seed source
on germination characteristics was also studied, which revealed considerable
variability among the collections. Regenerated seedlings were successfully
transplanted without any mortality. Thus, seeds of G. dhanikhariensis were
found to be novel sources of industrially important stearic acid and oleic acid.
Nursery protocol discussed here would be useful for mass multiplication of
this novel fruit species.
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Date 2023-12-16T11:19:20Z
2023-12-16T11:19:20Z
2021-08-02
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Pooja Bohra, Ajit Arun Waman and R. Karthika Devi (2021). Seed fatty acid composition and germination studies in Garcinia dhanikhariensis S.K. Srivastava (Clusiaceae) – a novel tropical fruit species from Bay Islands, India. International Journal of Fruit Science, 21(1): 970-978. DOI: 10.1080/15538362.2021.195192
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/81001
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Taylor and Francis