Research progress and strategies for multifunctional rapeseed: A case study of China
Rapeseed (Brassica napus), is an important source of edible oil, animal fodder, vegetables, condiments and biodiesel, and plays a significant role in securing edible oil production worldwide. However, in countries with comparatively low levels of agricultural mechanization, such as China, increasing...
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| author | Dong-hui FU Ling-yan JIANG Annaliese S Mason Mei-li XIAO Long-rong ZHU Li-zhi LI Qing-hong ZHOU Chang-jian SHEN Chun-hui HUANG |
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| description | Rapeseed (Brassica napus), is an important source of edible oil, animal fodder, vegetables, condiments and biodiesel, and plays a significant role in securing edible oil production worldwide. However, in countries with comparatively low levels of agricultural mechanization, such as China, increasing costs of labor and agricultural inputs are decreasing rapeseed profitability, and hence the area of rapeseed under cultivation. If the value of rapeseed crops is not further increased, the rapeseed growing area will continue to decrease, potentially jeopardizing oil production. Therefore, full exploitation of the existing and potential value of rapeseed is desirable. Different rapeseed products are already utilized in different ways, with more applications currently underutilized. As well as oil extraction from the seeds, the shoot and leaves can be used as vegetables, the roots to absorb soil cadmium for pollution remediation, the flowers for sightseeing and as a source of nectar, the pollen for extracting flavonoids and useful amino acids, the seeds/seed meal for extracting isthiocyanates and other important sulforaphane compounds, the straw and seed meal for fodder, and immature whole plants for green manure. This review summarizes recent research on ways to explore the potential holistic value of rapeseed, by taking the example of multifunctionality of rapeseed in China. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6f1f4f7c1d6a4a0482648958d61b41132022-12-21T22:11:13ZengElsevierJournal of Integrative Agriculture2095-31192016-08-0115816731684Research progress and strategies for multifunctional rapeseed: A case study of ChinaDong-hui FU0Ling-yan JIANG1Annaliese S Mason2Mei-li XIAO3Long-rong ZHU4Li-zhi LI5Qing-hong ZHOU6Chang-jian SHEN7Chun-hui HUANG8Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education/Agronomy College, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, P.R. China; Correspondence FU Dong-hui, Tel: +86-791-83883148, Fax: +86-791-83813142Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia 65211, USADepartment of Plant Breeding, IFZ Research Centre for Biosystems, Land Use and Nutrition, Justus Liebig University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 26-32, Giessen 35392, GermanyKey Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education/Agronomy College, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, P.R. ChinaKey Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education/Agronomy College, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, P.R. ChinaJiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition/Engineering Research Center of Feed Development, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, P.R. ChinaKey Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education/Agronomy College, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, P.R. ChinaLinli County Rural Practical Technology Research Institute, Changde 415000, P.R. ChinaKey Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education/Agronomy College, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, P.R. ChinaRapeseed (Brassica napus), is an important source of edible oil, animal fodder, vegetables, condiments and biodiesel, and plays a significant role in securing edible oil production worldwide. However, in countries with comparatively low levels of agricultural mechanization, such as China, increasing costs of labor and agricultural inputs are decreasing rapeseed profitability, and hence the area of rapeseed under cultivation. If the value of rapeseed crops is not further increased, the rapeseed growing area will continue to decrease, potentially jeopardizing oil production. Therefore, full exploitation of the existing and potential value of rapeseed is desirable. Different rapeseed products are already utilized in different ways, with more applications currently underutilized. As well as oil extraction from the seeds, the shoot and leaves can be used as vegetables, the roots to absorb soil cadmium for pollution remediation, the flowers for sightseeing and as a source of nectar, the pollen for extracting flavonoids and useful amino acids, the seeds/seed meal for extracting isthiocyanates and other important sulforaphane compounds, the straw and seed meal for fodder, and immature whole plants for green manure. This review summarizes recent research on ways to explore the potential holistic value of rapeseed, by taking the example of multifunctionality of rapeseed in China.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311916613849multifunctional rapeseedsightseeing rapeseedremediation of cadmium pollutionrapeseed oilfoddervegetables |
| spellingShingle | Dong-hui FU Ling-yan JIANG Annaliese S Mason Mei-li XIAO Long-rong ZHU Li-zhi LI Qing-hong ZHOU Chang-jian SHEN Chun-hui HUANG Research progress and strategies for multifunctional rapeseed: A case study of China Journal of Integrative Agriculture multifunctional rapeseed sightseeing rapeseed remediation of cadmium pollution rapeseed oil fodder vegetables |
| title | Research progress and strategies for multifunctional rapeseed: A case study of China |
| title_full | Research progress and strategies for multifunctional rapeseed: A case study of China |
| title_fullStr | Research progress and strategies for multifunctional rapeseed: A case study of China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Research progress and strategies for multifunctional rapeseed: A case study of China |
| title_short | Research progress and strategies for multifunctional rapeseed: A case study of China |
| title_sort | research progress and strategies for multifunctional rapeseed a case study of china |
| topic | multifunctional rapeseed sightseeing rapeseed remediation of cadmium pollution rapeseed oil fodder vegetables |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311916613849 |
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