Characterization of calcium oxalate biominerals in some (non-cactaceae) succulent plant species

Paula V. Monje; Enrique J. Baran

doi:10.1515/znc-2010-7-801

Characterization of calcium oxalate biominerals in some (non-cactaceae) succulent plant species

Paula V. Monje, Enrique J. Baran

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The water-accumulating leaves of crassulacean acid metabolism plants belonging to five different families were investigated for the presence of biominerals by infrared spectroscopic and microscopic analyses. Spectroscopic results revealed that the mineral present in succulent species of Agavaceae, Aizoaceae, and Asphodelaceae was calcium oxalate monohydrate (whewellite, CaC₂O₄ · H₂O). Crystals were predominantly found as raphides or solitary crystals of various morphologies. However, representative Crassulaceae members and a succulent species of Asteraceae did not show the presence of biominerals. Overall, these results suggest no correlation between calcium oxalate generation and crassulacean acid metabolism in succulent plants.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	429-432
Number of pages	4
Journal	Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences
Volume	65 C
Issue number	7-8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1515/znc-2010-7-801
State	Published - 2010

Keywords

Biominerals
Crassulacean acid metabolism
Succulent plants
Whewellite

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General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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Characterization of calcium oxalate biominerals in some (non-cactaceae) succulent plant species

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