ISHS Acta Horticulturae 1089: III International Symposium on Pomegranate and Minor Mediterranean Fruits
CONCEPT OF SEED HARDNESS IN POMEGRANATE - III) CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF POMEGRANATE SEED DURING FRUIT DEVELOPMENT |
| Authors: | K.H. Pujari, D.A. Rane |
| Keywords: | seed hardness, pomegranate, chemical composition, fruit development |
| DOI: | 10.17660/ActaHortic.2015.1089.13 |
| Abstract:
In the present investigation the percent cell content, cell wall content, cellulose, hemicelluloses, lignin and silica content in the seeds of pomegranate during the anthesis to ripening of fruits were carried out. The percent cell content decreased up to 75 days after anthesis and therefore, it increases up to harvesting. The reverse pattern was observed in percent cell wall, hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin content. The values showed an increasing trend up to 75 days and therefore, they were decreased up to harvesting. The ratio of percent lignin to percent cell wall content increased steadily up to 120 days and then slightly declined at harvesting stage. The percent cellulose and hemicelluloses to the percent wall content ratio on the other hand decreased continuously, but at harvesting stage it increases slightly. The ratio of percent silica to percent cell wall content showed not much increase during growth of the pomegranate seed. | |
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