Vegetable oils are important components of the human diet, and are also actively used for
industrial and cosmetic purposes and as biofuels. The scope of oil application largely …

Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) has long been grown as a crop due to its commercial
utility as oil, animal feed, and pharmacologically significant secondary metabolites. The …

Background The effects of safflower oil and vitamin C (Vit. C) inclusion in broiler chicken
diets on the growth performance, apparent ileal digestibility coefficient “AID%” of amino …

Fatty acid composition and moisture and oil content were determined for Montola-2001 and
Centennial safflower varieties at three different harvest dates from flowering to maturity …

Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is a species moderately tolerant to salt stress and is
cultivated in dry areas where salinity can be a serious threat. We examined effects of salinity …

Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L., Asteraceae) an annual oilseed crop has been cultivated
on small plots in the world. Today, Turkey imports about 50% of vegetable oil consumed …

Safflower seeds provide an oil rich in mono and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Its adaptation to
drought and high temperatures makes it an alternative for the development of oleaginous …

Interest in oilseed crops for agro-industrial research and development projects has
increased in the Mediterranean area, in recent years. Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is …

In this study, seeds from the safflower variety called “Dinçer” were roasted and microwaved
before oil extraction by cold pressing. Some physico‐chemical analyses (moisture, ash, oil …

Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.)—an oilseed crop—is a member of the family Compositae
or Asteraceae. Carthamus is the latinized synonym of the Arabic word quartum, or gurtum …