High oleic/high stearic sunflower oils
US6388113B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 4, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 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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