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Article: Kachnar seed oil
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- International News on Fats, Oils and Related Materials : INFORM
- Article date:
- January 1, 2007
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CopyrightCopyright AOCS Press Jan 2007. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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For pharmaceuticals and edible applications, kachnar seeds may be a promising new source of oil
Introduction
Large quantities of oils and fats, whether for human consumption or for industrial purposes, are presently derived from plant sources. To meet the increasing demand for oils, improvements are being made in conventional crops as well as with selected plant species that have the ability to produce unique, desirable oils.
Interest in newer sources of edible oils has recently grown. Plant seeds are important sources of nutritionally, industrially, and pharmaceutically important oils. On the other hand, no single oil has been found to be suitable for all purposes because oils from ...