Lipid composition of the Amazonian ‘Mountain Sacha Inchis’ including Plukenetia carolis-vegae Bussmann, Paniagua & C.Téllez
Abstract Several Amazonian species of Plukenetia are remarkably rich sources of polyunsaturated fatty acids, in particular α-linolenic acid. The lipid composition of the large-seeded, recently described ‘Mountain Sacha Inchi’ Plukenetia carolis-vegae is reported here for the first time, and compared...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-04-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10404-8 |