Borage (Borago officinalis) is an annual herb which is cultivated for medicinal and culinary
uses, although it is commercially cultivated for borage seed oil. Borage seed oil is the plant …

Abstract Stearidonic acid (SA, 18: 4n‐3) is a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) that
constitutes the first metabolite of α‐linolenic acid (ALA, 18: 3n‐3) in the metabolic pathway …

This paper is the result of ethnobotanical survey on the Turkmens of Golestan and Khorasan
Province (Iran) conducted from June 2002 to the end of 2003. Turkmens are traditionally an …

Experts are predicting that demand for marine fish oil will soon outstrip supply, creating
extreme urgency within the global aquafeed industry to find viable alternatives. Fish Oil …

Background: For many persons who wish to obtain the health benefits provided by dietary
n− 3 fatty acids, daily ingestion of fish or fish oil is not a sustainable long-term approach. To …

Meeting industry demand for an authoritative, dependable resource, Vitamin E: Food
Chemistry, Composition, and Analysis provides insight into the vast body of scientific …

Abstract Context: The Boraginaceae family comprises plants that have important therapeutic
and cosmetic applications. Their pharmacological effect is related to the presence of …

Beyond the composition of the usual macronutrients and micronutrients, it is important to
provide information on the composition of bioactive compounds and antioxidant capacity of …

The oils from strawberry, blackcurrant, raspberry, and apple seeds were characterized by a
high content of unsaturated fatty acids (90.8%, 88.6%, 94.0%, and 86.9%, resp.). Strawberry …

Annual, biennial or perennial, rarely monocarpic herbs, subshrubs and rarely erect or
lianescent shrubs, not aromatic; primary root usually persistent, often developed as strong …