New seed oils of Boraginaceae rich in stearidonic and gamma-linolenic acids from the Maghreb region

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 20-23

  Guil Guerrero, José Luis ^a   Rincón Cervera, Miguel Ángel ^a   Gómez Mercado, Francisco ^a   Ramos Bueno, Rebeca Pilar ^a   Venegas Venegas, Elena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Linolenic acid; Borago officinalis; Echium parviflorum; Echium plantagineum; Echium sericeum; Food analysis; Food composition; Oilseeds; PUFAs; Stearidonic acid

Indexed keywords

BORAGINACEAE; BORAGO; BORAGO OFFICINALIS; ECHIUM; ECHIUM PARVIFLORUM; ECHIUM PLANTAGINEUM;

EID: 84879375473     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2013.02.007     Document Type: Article

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