Canola quality Brassica juncea has been under development at the Saskatoon Research Centre for several years. Breeding efforts have focused on the development of germplasm with improved seed quality characteristics including superior fatty acid profiles, low glucosinolates and high oil content. Future breeding efforts in this crop would be greatly facilitated through the development of molecula...

The use of rapeseed oil dates back to antiquity. Ancient (2000 to 1500 B.C.) writing from Greece, Rome, India, and China refer specifically to oilseed rape, its medicinal value, and its use as by Joseph Roetheli, Office of Agricultural Materials, CSRS, USDA, Washington, DC; Kenneth Carlson, Research Chemist, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, ARS, USDA, Peoria, IL; John Gard...

Herein, we present the production of jet and diesel range hydrocarbons from non-edible hexane-extracted Brassica carinata oil. The influence four heterogeneous catalysts (two noble metal catalysts: Pd/C Ru/C, two transition Ni/C Ni/SiO2-Al2O3) was investigated at 400 °C. were characterized using XRD, Raman spectroscopy, TEM, SEM, TGA, TG-TPR, BET specific surface area pore size analyzer. upgrad...

Glycerolipid synthesis from [3H]glycerol and [l*C]dihydroxyacetone operated in enqmically isolated rat hepatocytes at a rate similar to that in the intact organ. Addition of albumin-bound fatty acids with more than 12 carbon atoms to the incubation medium markedly stimulated triacylglycerol synthesis from [3H]glycerol whereas the effects on phospholipid synthesis were smaller and more dependent...

Glycerolipid synthesis from [3H]glycerol and [l*C]dihydroxyacetone operated in enqmically isolated rat hepatocytes at a rate similar to that in the intact organ. Addition of albumin-bound fatty acids with more than 12 carbon atoms to the incubation medium markedly stimulated triacylglycerol synthesis from [3H]glycerol whereas the effects on phospholipid synthesis were smaller and more dependent...

Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) was used as a rapid and nondestructive method to determine the fatty acid composition in intact seed samples of rapeseed (Brassica napus L.). A total of 349 samples (about 2 g of intact seeds) were scanned in the reflectance mode of a scanning monochromator, and the reference values for fatty acid composition were measured by gas-liquid chromatography. Calibrat...

We investigated peroxisomal alterations in mice treated with different doses of Lorenzo's Oil (a therapy for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy patients) for up to 100 days. Hepatic erucic acid levels were already significantly increased 2.2-fold and 2.6-fold in mice treated with 10% and 20% Lorenzo's Oil for 21 days, respectively. No lipidosis was found in liver, myocardium and kidney of any of the...

A petroleum ether extract (PEE) and a methanolic extract (ME) of aerial parts of Salvia bicolor Desf were prepared, and their chemical compositions and antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antimicrobial activities were evaluated. GC/MS analysis of the PEE revealed the presence of 20 compounds in the unsaponifiable matter, among which β-sitosterol and β-amyrin (constituting 24.75% and 1...

Mustard is a plant that eagerly cultivated by farmers, due to its mobility across agroclimatic conditions and high yield. seeds have thus become valuable source of many bioactive ingredients, such as polyunsaturated fatty acids antioxidants (carotenoids, phenolic compounds, tocopherols). The increasingly popularity natural ingredients in food creation other industries has made mustard material ...