Original scientific paper
STONE PINE SEEDS (PINUS PINEA L.), FOREST REPRODUCTIVE MATERIAL AND FOOD
Tamara Jakovljević
; Croatian forest research institute
Marija Gradećki-Poštenjak
; Croatian forest research institute
Ivana Radojčić Redovniković
; Faculty of food techonology and biotechnology University of Zagreb
Abstract
The stone pine is typically Mediterranean tree species found along the Mediterranean basin. In Croatia the stone pine is natively distributed on the island of Mljet, the locality Saplunara. The use of these seeds is extensive in the trade, the ecology, the landscape as well as in the nutrition. In the forestry it is used for the reforestation of Croatian Mediterranean karst region. Because of their wide umbrella shaped crown and very decorative form it is interesting as horticulture tree species. The chemical composition is the reason for nutritive and
health values. The seeds are rich in proteins, vitamins A,B,C, D and E, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, selen, zinc, unsaturated fatty acids and polyphenols. In this research qualitative properties of seeds and chemical composition of seed coat and seed have been tested: germination capacity, 1000 seed weight, amount of phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, copper, zinc, iron and manganese. Research results are in good agreement with the reported values in other Mediterranean countries. The use of Pinus pinea L seeds as forest reproductive material and the nutrition is negligible. Therefore the intensive production of seeds would be of a great interest.
Keywords
chemical composition; seed quality; Pinus pinea; seed; forest reproductive material; nutritive value
Hrčak ID:
93187
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Publication date:
28.12.2011.
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