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      Mineral nutrition and caffeine content in coffee leaves Translated title: Nutrição mineral e conteúdo de cafeína em folhas de café

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          The effect of nutrient supply on the caffeine content of coffee (Coffea arabica L.) leaves was investigated. Seeds were germinated in nutrient-agar media lacking N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, Zn, B or Mo. The control treatment contained all essential nutrients. The caffeine concentration was determined seven months after seed sowing when the seedlings have 3 to 4 pair of leaves. The omission of K induced the highest caffeine content in the leaves (24.5 g.kg-1). Caffeine in the control treatment was 21.9 g.kg -1. Absence of P induced the lowest content, 17.5 g.kg-1.

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          O efeito do suprimento de nutrientes sobre o conteúdo de cafeína em folhas de café (Coffea arabica L.) foi estudado. Sementes foram germinadas em meios nutrientes de ágar deficientes em N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, Zn, B ou Mo. O meio-controle continha todos os nutrientes essenciais. A concentração de cafeína foi determinada sete meses após a colocação das sementes nos meios, quando três a quatro pares de folhas haviam sido emitidos. A omissão de K induziu o maior conteúdo de cafeína nas folhas (24,5 g.kg-1). O conteúdo do alcalóide no tratamento-controle foi de 21,9 g.kg-1. A ausência de P induziu maior redução, sendo o conteúdo de 17,5 g.kg-1.

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                Journal
                brag
                Bragantia
                Bragantia
                Instituto Agronômico de Campinas (Campinas )
                1678-4499
                1999
                : 58
                : 2
                : 387-391
                Affiliations
                [1 ] Universidade Estadual de Campinas Brazil
                Article
                S0006-87051999000200018
                10.1590/S0006-87051999000200018
                ac4f3771-f633-4e33-a2b1-8a39272ced13

                http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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                AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

                General agriculture
                caffeine,Coffea arabica L.,mineral nutrition,cafeína,nutrição mineral
                General agriculture
                caffeine, Coffea arabica L., mineral nutrition, cafeína, nutrição mineral

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