Fatty acids of the seed oils of alpine<i>Cruciferae</i> and other alpine species
Charles M. ScrimgeourChemistry Department University of Trondheim NLHT‐Rosenborg Trondheim 7000 Norway
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A fewCruciferae seed oils do not contain erucic acid but are instead rich in linolenic acid. These oils are characteristic of alpine species, and the fatty acid composition of such oils may be an adaption to an alpine habitat.
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