An analysis of a brazilian oil palm germplasm collection was carried out using rapd random amplified polymorphic dna markers with the. It is native to south and central america from honduras to northern brazil. Development and maturation of fruits of two indupalma oxg. Genetic diversity of brazilian oil palm elaeis oleifera. Under aracaceae, genus elaeis consists of two important species, namely e. Elaeis oleifera definition of elaeis oleifera by the. Information about elaeis oleifera in the dictionary, synonyms and antonyms. This page was last edited on 15 december 2019, at 05. Elaeis oleifera american oil palm pfaf plant database.
Lipid metabolism in oil palm elaeis guineensis and elaeis oleifera protoplasts ravigadevi sambanthamurthi khaikcheang oo b and augustine s. 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. The palm to the right of the elaeis oleifera is elaeis guineensis. Elaeis oleifera kunth cortes is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus elaeis family arecaceae. Within the study plot, selected palms were free of phytosanitary problems and. Reassessment of the genome size in elaeis guineensis and. Smithsonian tropical research instituteelaeis oleifera. Lipase activity, mesocarp oil content, and iodine value in. Jun 09, 2015 this page was last edited on 15 december 2019, at 05. Elaeis guineensis is a handsome tree reaching a height of 20 m or more at maturity. It is native to west and southwest africa, occurring between angola and. 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.
Lipase activity, mesocarp oil content, and iodine value in oil palm fruits of elaeis guineensis, elaeis oleifera, and the interspecific hybrid o. It also tolerates a fair range of soil ph 46, although neutral soils are favourable. Genotypedependent changes of gene expression during. Pdf knowledge of the biology of ecuadorian palms remains very limited. Proper usage and audio pronunciation of the word elaeis oleifera. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Ijms free fulltext elaeis oleifera genomicssr markers. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. A particular case is the american oil palm, elaeis oleifera kunth cortes, first described in ecuador in 1986. 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. Genetic diversity of elaeis oleifera hbk cortes populations using. Knowledge of the biology of ecuadorian palms remains very limited. Elaeis oleifera is an evergreen tree growing to 4 m ft by 3 m 9ft at a slow rate. 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.
Offering rare and heirloom seeds perfect for any climate. There is another oil palm species, the american palm elaeis oleifera, kunth. The genus elaeis consists of two species, the common oil palm e. 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. Protoplasts were enzymatically prepared from the mesocarp of two species of oil palm elaeis guineensis jacq. The oil palm industry in suriname is under menace of extinction, faced with. Detection of mesocarp oleoylthioesterase gene of the. The objective of this study was to optimize the process of extraction of oil from elaeis oleifera kunth cortes, elaeis guineensis jacq. Elaeis guineensis is a species of palm commonly just called oil palm khmer.
Growing elaeis oleifera in palm beach county submitted by charlie beck elaeis oleifera is native to tropical central and south america. Determination of antioxidants in oil palm leaves elaeis guineensis. 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. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Elaeis oleifera synonyms, elaeis oleifera pronunciation, elaeis oleifera translation, english dictionary definition of elaeis oleifera. The related species elaeis oleifera, which originates from latin america, is easily crossed with elaeis guineensis. However, it does not eliminate f1 hybrids between e.
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. In central america it ranges from honduras to panama. Lipid metabolism in oil palm elaeis guineensis and elaeis. They are used in commercial agriculture in the production of palm oil. This page was last edited on 16 december 2019, at 05. Characteristics palm tree that reaches from 1 to 6 m in height. Elaeis definition of elaeis by the free dictionary. Palm oil, obtained from the fruits, is used in making soaps, cosmetics, candles. It has a fibrous root system and benefits from deep soils that are fertile, free from iron concretions and well drained. In latin america, tenera plantations are harmed by the lethal yellowing anomaly. This report characterizes 20 ssr markers from an elaeis oleifera genomic library gssr. The causing agent of this condition remains unknown.
Oil palm genetic improvement and sustainable development. Genus elaeis 1eaig species elaeis oleifera eaiol contact eppo. Effects of the fruit ripening stage on antioxidant. 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.
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. Elaeis synonyms, elaeis pronunciation, elaeis translation, english dictionary definition of elaeis. 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. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Kelapa sawit afrika elaeis guineensis nama spesies guineensis mengacu pada negara asalnya adalah sumber utama minyak kelapa sawit.
Elaeis oleifera in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. This american species is seen as a promising genetic resource for oil palm improvement and is currently used in oil palm hybrid e. Romerophenology of the oil palm interspecific hybrid elaeis oleifera x elaeis guineenses. But deciphering wild stands of the american oil palm from groves that have been established by people in the past is a difficult task. Histological analysis and transcription profiles on. The genus elaeis contains two species, the more familiar e. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. 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. Photos of elaeis oleifera, at a friends house and paddocks. Elaeis oil palms genus elaeis liliopsid genus, monocot genus genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon in the seed arecaceae, family. It serves as a source of diversity in genetic improvement programmes and has been the subject of numerous surveys 1921. Elaeis oleifera amongst other things imparts a shorter staying fruit bearing trunk for the ease of harvest.
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. Effects of the fruit ripening stage on antioxidant capacity. Evaluating genetic resources is a lengthy business. Plant science, 51 1987 97103 97 elsevier scientific publishers ireland ltd. The current theory is that elaeis originated in the americas and was later introduced into africa. Histological analysis and transcription profiles on somatic. Elaeis oleifera palm of central and south america american oil palm oil palm pinnateleaved palms of the genus elaeis having dense clusters of. Elaeis oleifera is a species in the oil palm genus along with the commercial elaeis guineensis and occurs naturally in southcentral america. 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. Aiming at generating a comprehensive genomic database on elaeis spp. Antioxidant properties of free, soluble ester and insolublebound phenolic compounds.
Antioxidants from palm elaeis guineensis fruit extracts request pdf. Elaeis oleifera is a large, singlestemmed, pinnateleaved, evergreen palm growing 6 metres or more tall. The oil palm is grown extensively in its native west and central africa, as well as in malaysia and indonesia. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 66346 with original publication details. Elaeis oleifera wikispecies, free species directory. It has dense clusters of crowded flowers and bright red fruit. Genotypedependent changes of gene expression during somatic.
Genome size estimates currently available for this genus are controversial, as they indicate that. Aspects of the african oil palm elaeis guineesis jacq. In south america its found in coastal countries ranging from. 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. It is native to south and central america from honduras to northern brazil unlike its relative elaeis guineensis, the african oil palm, it is rarely planted commercially to produce palm oil, but hybrids between the two species are, mainly in efforts to provide disease resistance and to increase the proportion of. A particular case is the american oil palm, elaeis oleifera kunth cortes. Characterization of the repeat type in 2000 sequences revealed a high percentage of dinucleotides 63. Request pdf antioxidants from palm elaeis guineensis fruit extracts. The protoplasts were purified by density gradient centrifugation in 20% wv sucrose. The transferability of the markers to closely related palms, elaeis guineensis, cocos nucifera and ornamental palms. Oil palm, elaeis guineensis, african tree in the palm family arecaceae, cultivated as a source of oil. Over 1500 varieties of peppers, tomatoes, vegetables, heirlooms, tropical fruits and ornamentals. Box 10620, 50720 and bdepartrttent of biochemistry, university of malaya. Elaeis from greek, meaning oil is a genus of palms containing two species, called oil palms.
These two traits, allows cross pollination and valorization of e. Slightly more attractive than its old world cousin, elaeis guineensis, this palm also is a major producer of oilfilled seeds. Primer pairs were successfully designed for 394 of the e. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
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