Exploring Phylogenetic Relationships between Hundreds of Plant Fatty Acids Synthesized by Thousands of Plants.
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The significance of tocopherols as chemotaxonomic markers and their relationship with oil content and fatty acid profile was investigated in a collection of 91 species of the family Brassicaceae. Total tocopherols content ranged from 68 mg kg-1 oil in Diplotaxis viminea to 2479 mg kg-1 oil in Schivereckia doerfleri. The collection also showed wide variability for tocopherol composition. The average tocopherol profile consisted of 65.4% γ-, 28.7% α-, 5.1% δ- and 0.8 β-tocopherol. Individual tocopherols were found to have great taxonomic value in the Brassicaceae.
Authors: Goffman, F. D.; Thies, W.; Velasco, L.
Journal: Phytochemistry
Year: 1999
Volume: 50
Page: 793-798
UID: WOS:000079392800013
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