Variability in oil content and fatty acid composition of Ethiopian and introduced cultivars of linseed

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 601-607

  Wakjira, Adugna ^a   Labuschagne, Maryke T ^a   Hugo, Arno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Fatty acids; Linseed; Linum usitatissimum; Oil content

Indexed keywords

BREEDING; CULTIVAR; FATTY ACID; INTRODUCED SPECIES; OIL;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

LINUM; LINUM USITATISSIMUM;

EID: 1942509492     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.1698     Document Type: Article

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