Variability in the content of gamma-linolenic acid and other fatty acids of the seed oil of germplasm of wild and cultivated borage (Borago officinalis L.)

Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 297-304

  De Haro, Antonio ^a   Domínguez, Vicente ^b   Río, Mercedes Del ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE AGRICULTURA SOSTENIBLE   (Spain)

^b Ctro Invest Agrarias de La Rioja   (Spain)

Author keywords

Borage; Borago officinalis L.; Fatty acid composition; Gamma linolenic acid; Germplasm collection; Seed characters

Indexed keywords

ERUCIC ACID; FATTY ACID DERIVATIVE; GAMMA LINOLENIC ACID; LINOLEIC ACID; OLEIC ACID; PALMITIC ACID; STEARIC ACID; VEGETABLE OIL;

FATTY ACID; GENOTYPE; GERMPLASM;

ARTICLE; BORAGO OFFICINALIS; BREEDING; FLOWER; GENOTYPE; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION (SPECIES); GERMPLASM; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT; PLANT SEED; SPAIN; WILD TYPE;

BORAGINACEAE; BORAGO OFFICINALIS;

EID: 0036034741     PISSN: 10496475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J044v09n04_06     Document Type: Article

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