The mobilization of reserves was quantified in the embryonic axis, cotyledons and tegument of seeds of Apuleia leiocarpa (garapa) during imbibition. The results show that there was a significant increase in the contents of starch, estearic acid and protein in the cotyledons during the imbibition process. On the other hand, there was only a significant manose content increase in the embryo while the reserves of fatty acids mirístic, palmitic, estearic, oleic and linoleic decreased significantly. Mannose and galactose contents increased significantly in the tegument. Except for the lauric acid, all others were not detected after 48 hours of imbibition.
Seeds; Apuleia leiocarpa; physiology; imbibition
