Enhancing Plant Seed Oils for Human Nutrition

Effects of <i>Aster scaber</i> Seed Oil Containing <i>trans</i>-Δ3 Fatty Acids on Lipid Profiles of Hamsters and Rats

“…Although most edible plant oils are composed of the cisform of unsaturated fatty acids in various proportions, unusual trans-form unsaturated fatty acids are known to be distributed widely in plant seeds 4,5,18 . However, little is known about the dietary effects of natural fats containing trans-Δ3 fatty acids in relation to their biological functions in animals including human.…”

Soybean Oil: How Good or How Bad in Comparison with Other Dietary Oils in the Context of Colon Cancer

“…It has been shown that ALA in the diet is converted to EPA, with only a fraction of the efficiency of SDA in healthy subjects (James, Ursin et al 2003). Further, -6 activity has been shown to decline with age (Bourre, Piciotti et al, 1990) and with a significant number of clinical conditions, such as cancer, making utilization of dietary ALA even less efficient (Damude & Kinney 2008). Recently, soybean plants have been genetically modified to produce oil containing a substantial amount of SDA (15-30% w/w of total fatty acids) with value in both food and feed applications (Ursin 2003).…”

Highlights of recent progress in plant lipid research

“…Damude (O31) reported that the DuPont Experimental Station had successfully engineered these pathways into soybean seeds and that a variety of approaches were being pursued to further increase the yields of these desirable fatty acids. Notably, many different groups from around the world are pursuing various aspects related to the production of healthbeneficial fatty acids in plants [6] (e.g., P35, P48, P54, P55, P59, P68, P69, P86, P91).…”