NDLI: Alternative oilseeds for Northeastern Brazil: unrevealed potential of Brazilian biodiversity

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Author	Felix, Leonardo Pessoa Harand, Wolfgang Pinho, Roberta Sampaio
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	As of 2014, Brazilian legislation requires the share of diesel substituted by biodiesel to be raised from 5 to 7 %. However, throughout the last years, Northeastern Brazil has only been able to supply roughly 50 % of what was legally required. There seems to be no perspective to increase this proportion without developing new oilseeds adapted to the regions’ diverse edapho-climatic conditions. The vast majority of it’s over 10,000 angiosperms has never been analysed for their potential as alternative oilseeds and none is being used. In the present study, we surveyed available databases to uncover genera with high absolute or relative numbers of species rich in seed oil that occur in Northeastern Brazil. This strategic selection was used to reveal species with high seed oil content. Five per cent of the angiosperm biodiversity turned out to have an elevated probability to be rich in seed oil. This set of 589 species was grouped according to the probability of finding seeds rich in oil, as well as growth habit and phytogeographic domain. In six examples of hitherto unstudied species from different genera, domains and habits, the accuracy of the prediction was confirmed. An evaluation of the published fatty acid profile of 58 species native to the region allowed to detect distinct patterns for quick evaluation of the compatibility of a vegetable oil with US and European biodiesel standards. Hence, the results of this research offer an excellent basis for developing well adapted, high yielding alternative oilseeds from the native flora for sustainable biodiesel production in Northeastern Brazil.
Starting Page	169
Ending Page	183
Page Count	15
File Format	PDF
ISSN	01008404
Journal	Brazilian Journal of Botany
Volume Number	39
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	18069959
Language	English
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Publisher Date	2015-11-30
Publisher Place	Cham
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography Vegetable oil Bioprospecting Biodiesel
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Plant Science

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