Population variation in fatty acid composition and response to climatic factors in Malania oleifera Chun et S.K. Lee.

ABSTRACT: Malania oleifera Chun et S.K. Lee is a woody oil tree species and is rich in nervonic acid, which is associated with brain development. The variation in fatty acid composition and its response to environmental factors in natural populations has not been well studied. A total of 97 mature fruiting individuals were sampled from seven natural populations in Guangxi and Yunnan provinces, China. The fatty acid content (FAC) was 53.85%. Thirteen fatty acid components were identified. Nervonic acid (NVA), octadecenoic acid (OEA) and docosenoic acid (DSA) were the top three, averaging 45.68%, 30.21% and 14.03% of the FAC, respectively; the saturated fatty acid and unsaturated fatty acid contents were 4.82% and 95.18%, respectively. Coefficients of variation were low to moderate (7.64-18.42%) and S

SUBMITTER: Li H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11748571 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature