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Seeds from 50 species belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae, subfamilies Alsinoideae, Silenoideae, and Spergulaceae, were surveyed in a search for new sources of γ-linolenic acid (GLA) having low levels of other interfering PUFA and therefore appropriate for GLA purification. It was detected mainly in Alsinoideae species, with a maximum of 15.6% of total FA in Minuartia laricifolia subsp. ophiolitica. Different amounts of stearidonic acid (18∶4n−3) were present in the Alsinoideae species, ranging from undetectable levels in seven species to 3.30% of total FA in Stellaria media. An ANOVA showed a taxonomical correlation between GLA percentages and the genus/subfamily within this family.
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Guil-Guerrero, J.L., López-Martínez, J.C., Navarro-Juárez, R. et al. γ-Linolenic acid from caryophyllaceae seed oil. J Amer Oil Chem Soc 81, 659–661 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11746-004-958-8
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