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The development and utilization of Taiwan Fagaceae plants acorns (1/3)

  • Date of declaration:2012-04-20
  • PI:Nai-Hang Chang
  • Division:Silviculture Division
Research title
Science and Technology Programs(2012)
執行成果摘要
Acorns are the seeds of Quercus tree, long being the economic products for foods in Euro-Asia plate. Taiwan are at subtropical area have abundant life style. Almost, the edemic Fagaceae plants species of Taiwan are 50, mostly are largenuts producer. It will have a big mimic. If we could used the bignut for foods or livestock fodder. Accroding to the preliminary research datas the edemic Fagaceae plants species-Pasania konish, P corneand and Lithocarpus stanopsisfolius nuts possessed planty of poly-unsaturate fatty acids. The fatty acids formula are very similar to the Oliver oil. The nature of Lithocarpus stanopsisfolius nuts starch are between the corn starch and potato starch. So, the Taiwan edemic Fagaceae plants could became the ideal star for indigious peple low land plantation usage.