• evaluation of oil content and fatty acid compositions of flax in Tanzania
  • evaluation of oil content and fatty acid compositions of flax in Tanzania
  • evaluation of oil content and fatty acid compositions of flax in Tanzania
  • evaluation of oil content and fatty acid compositions of flax in Tanzania
  • What determines oil content and fatty acid composition of oilseed flax?
  • The present study showed that the oil content and fatty acid compositions of oilseed flax genotypes grown in Northwest and North China were determined by G, E, and the interactions between G and E. Significant variation was observed for the oil content and fatty acid components of oilseed collected from Six Research Stations.
  • Is flaxseed a good source of oil?
  • Flaxseed has been known as a good source of oil with significant proportion of highly unsaturated fatty acid content. In general, results showed notable variations among these varieties of flaxseed in total oil content and fatty acid composition (Table 2). Oil flaxseed USPEA had the highest oil content (37.37%).
  • What is flax plant?
  • Flax plant ( Linum usitatissimum L.) is an annual herb belonging to the Linaceae family. It has been cultivated for fiber as well as a functional food because of its beneficial chemical composition, such as oils/fats enriched in ω3 fatty acids (α-linolenic acid, ALA), crude fiber, protein and antioxidants in its seed ( Oomah, 2001, Bhatty, 1995 ).
  • Does genotype influence fatty acid composition in flaxseed?
  • Zhang documented the strong influence of interaction of genotypes and ecological environments on fatty acid composition in flaxseed from China (Zhang et al., 2016). Genome-wide association analysis (GWAS) of 224 flaxseed fatty acid content suggested that 16 SNP loci were significantly associated with seed fatty acid oil content (Xie et al., 2019).
  • What fatty acids are in flaxseed oil?
  • Flaxseed oil is low in saturated fatty acids, moderate in monounsaturated fatty acids, and rich in polyunsaturated fatty acid (Cunnane et al., 1993). Specifically, it consists of 9% of PAL and STE, 18% of OLE, and 73% of LIO and LIN. Flaxseed or flaxseed oil has been incorporated in various food products (Goyal et al., 2014).
  • What is the composition of flaxseed?
  • 2.2. Proximate composition analysis of flaxseed The test materials were cleaned and ground before analysis. Moisture, ash, crude protein (N × 6.25), fat and fiber contents of flaxseed were determined in accordance with standard methods of AOAC (1998) and were expressed as percentages.