Morphological and phytochemical characterization of Piper hispidinervum DC. and Piper aduncum L. populations in the state of Acre 1/Caracterização morfológica e fitoquímica de populações de Piper hispidinervum DC. e Piper aduncum L. no Acre

• Published in: Revista Ceres Vol. 62; no. 1; p. 78
• Main Authors: Negreiros, Jacson Rondinelli da Silva, Miqueloni, Daniela Popim
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Vicosa Universidade Federal de Viçosa-UFV, Revista Ceres 01-01-2015
• ISSN: 0034-737X; 2177-3491

The objective this study was to characterize the morphology and the phytochemistry of Piper hispidinervum and P. aduncum populations in the Active Germplasm Bank of Embrapa Acre to generate subsidies for the genetic improvement of these species. The results showed that the average values for leaf width and length were 141.67 and 48.04 mm, and petioles length and diameter measurements were 2.83 and 1.78 mm for P. hispidinervum and 189.22; 67.74; 6.03 and 2.22 mm for P. aduncum respectively. For P. hispidinervum, the population with higher performance indried yield and content of safrole was population 02, with 3.9%, and the population 04 showed 94.3% safrole content, both with genetic material from the region of Acrelandia and Placido de Castro. To P. aduncum, the populations with better performance were 207, 208 and 209, forming a homogeneous group with dried yield average of 3.8% and dillapiol content of 84-85%. Such populations are indicated for selection in breeding program of these species due to better performance.