Chemical and structural evaluation of moringa seeds.

Authors

  • Maria Gallão Universidade Federal do Ceará
    • Leandro Damasceno Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical
      • Edy Brito Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical

        Keywords:

        Moringa oleifera, cytochemistry, seed, cotyledon.

        Abstract

        Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) is a plant that has been used instead of aluminum salts in water treatment. The aim of this work was to determine the composition and the morphology of the moringa seeds. Cotyledons contain a great amount of proteic bodies. This material was observed with Xylidine Ponceau pH 2.5 stain. Anionic material and starch in the cotyledon cells were not detected by Toluidine blue and PAS reaction stains, indicating that the main reserve material is protein. Empty spaces, which did not reacted with any stain, were observed in the cytoplasm cells from the cotyledon. Such results indicate that these spaces were occupied by lipids, since chemical analysis revealed a great lipid content in the seeds.

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        Published

        2008-11-19

        Issue

        Vol. 37 No. 1 (2006)

        Section

        Comunicado

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        How to Cite

        GALLÃO, Maria; DAMASCENO, Leandro; BRITO, Edy. Chemical and structural evaluation of moringa seeds. Revista Ciência Agronômica, [S. l.], v. 37, n. 1, 2008. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufc.br/revistacienciaagronomica/article/view/83686. Acesso em: 22 jul. 2026.