Chemical and Biological Evaluation of the Oil and Seedcake from Seeds of a Greek Cardoon Cultivar as Potential Functional Vegetable Oil. Comparison with Sesame, Flaxseed and Extra Virgin Olive Oils

Chemical and Biological Evaluation of the Oil and Seedcake from Seeds of a Greek Cardoon Cultivar as Potential Functional Vegetable Oil. Comparison with Sesame, Flaxseed and Extra Virgin Olive Oils

<i>Cynara cardunculus</i> L. is a plant of the Mediterranean basin, known since antiquity as a food and for its therapeutic properties. The needs of the 21st century for the utilization of agricultural waste has led to the study of the seed oil of a Greek cultivar of <i>Cynara</...

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Main Authors: Elisavet-Foteini Varvouni, Konstantia Graikou, Olga Gortzi, Antigoni Cheilari, Nektarios Aligiannis, Ioanna Chinou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Foods
Subjects:
<i>Cynara cardunculus</i>
seed oil
seedcake
linoleic acid
total phenolic content
total lignan content
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/11/2665

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