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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Main Authors: Nete Kodahl, Heidi Blok Frandsen, Henrik Lütken, Iben Lykke Petersen, Nelly Judith Paredes Andrade, Carmen García-Davila, Marten Sørensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10404-8