Seed yield, oil content and fatty acid composition of three botanical sources of ω-3 fatty acid planted in the Yungas ecosystem of tropical Argentina

Tropical Science

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 183-187

  Ayerza Jr , Ricardo ^a   Coates, Wayne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chia; Fatty acid; Oil content; Omega 3; Salvia columbariae; Salvia hispanica; Satureja montana

Indexed keywords

LAMIACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; SALVIA; SALVIA COLUMBARIAE; SALVIA HISPANICA; SATUREJA MONTANA;

EID: 60249087677     PISSN: 00413291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ts.211     Document Type: Article

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