Primary metabolism components of seeds from Brazilian Amazon tree species

Brazilian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 139-142

  Gonçalves, José Francisco De C ^a   Fernandes, Andreia V ^a   Oliveira, Antonio Fernando M ^b   Rodrigues, Lílian F ^a   Marenco, Ricardo A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA   (Brazil)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Fatty acids; Minerals; Oils; Proteins; Soluble sugars; Starch

Indexed keywords

ANDIRA; ANDIRA PARVIFLORA; BERTHOLLETIA EXCELSA; HELICOSTYLIS TOMENTOSA; HYMENAEA; HYMENAEA PARVIFLORA; PARKIA PENDULA; PENDULA;

EID: 0037002018     PISSN: 16770420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-04202002000200009     Document Type: Article

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