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High oleic/high stearic sunflower oils

US6388113B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 4, 1999
Grant dateMay 14, 2002
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Expiry dateJun 4, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23G2200/08
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to transgenic and non-transgenic plants that produce oil having high levels of saturated fatty acids and medium to high levels of olecic acid. More specifially, the invention relates to a sunflower plant, seed, and the extractable oil having increased stearic acid content and increased oleic acid content relative to the normal sunflower oil level of stearic acid and oleic acid.

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