Evaluation of gamma-linolenic acid composition of evening primrose (Oenothera) species native to Texas

HortScience

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 595-598

  Balch, S A ^a   McKenney, C B ^a   Auld, D L ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evening primrose oil; GLA

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; DRUG PRODUCTS; NUTRITION; SEED;

SEED OIL;

FATTY ACIDS;

OENOTHERA; OENOTHERA BIENNIS; OENOTHERA ELATA; OENOTHERA JAMESII; OENOTHERA SP.; PRIMULA;

EID: 0043129010     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.38.4.595     Document Type: Article

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