Searching for health beneficial n-3 and n-6 fatty acids in plant seeds

European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 153-160

  Kuhnt, Katrin ^a   Degen, Christian ^a   Jaudszus, Anke ^a   Jahreis, Gerhard ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

linolenic acid; linolenic acid; Boraginaceae; Stearidonic acid; Vegetable n 3 PUFA

Indexed keywords

ALKANNA; BORAGINACEAE; BUGLOSSOIDES; CANNABACEAE; CANNABIS; CANNABIS SATIVA; CERINTHE MINOR; DODECATHEON; ECHIUM; OMPHALODES LINIFOLIA; PRIMULA; PRIMULACEAE;

EID: 84856912929     PISSN: 14387697     EISSN: 14389312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.201100008     Document Type: Article

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