A Review of Fatty Acids and Genetic Characterization of Safflower (Carthamus Tinctorius L.) Seed Oil
Safflower, Carthamus tinctorius L., is an annual oilseed crop that is cultivated on small plots all over the world. The seed oil content ranges from 20% to 45%; the oil is high in linoleic acid, an unsaturated fatty acid that aids in lowering the blood cholesterol level. Thus, safflower has long bee...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-08-01
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| Series: | World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.wjtcm.org:8080/ch/reader/create_pdf.aspx?file_no=20160006&year_id=2016&quarter_id=1&flag=1 |