Canola oil having increased oleic acid and decreased linolenic acid content
US6441278B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 13, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N15/8247
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An endogenous oil extracted from Brassica seeds is disclosed that contains, after crushing and extraction, greater than 86% oleic acid and less than 2.5% &agr;-linolenic acid. The oil also contains less than 7% linoleic acid. The Brassica seeds are produced by plants that contain seed-specific inhibition of microsomal oleate desaturase and microsomal linoleate desaturase gene expression. Such inhibition can be created by cosuppression or antisense technology. Such an oil has a very high oxidative stability in the absence of added antioxidants.
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