(Chandrasiri et al 1987). The amounts of triacylglycerols as well as total lipids decreased rapidly, by 292% within 4 days, 55% in 8 days and 69É5% in 10 days. At day 12 of seed- ling growth, about 85-95%(w/w) of the triacylglycerols were hydrolysed into fatty acids and glycerol (Yoshida 1984).