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