title: Compositions of the seed oil of the Borago officinalis from Iran.
abstract: In order to investigate the composition of borage (Borago officinalis L.) seed oil, this research was performed under the field conditions at Shahriyar and Garmsar zones, Iran during the 2012 planting year. The oil yield of borage was 31.46% and 33.7% at Shahriyar and Garmsar zone, respectively, and nine and eight fatty acids were identified in the seed oil of borage at Shahriyar and Garmsar, respectively - palmitic, linoleic, stearic and γ-linolenic acids were dominant in the seed oil of borage from both zones. Unsaturated fatty acid content was more than the saturated fatty acids in both zones. The ratio of linoleic acid and α-linolenic acid in the borage cultivated at Shahriyar and Garmsar zones was 2.13 and 2.29. The fatty acid profile of Garmsar borage, oleic and oleic/linoleic acid ratio, increased. Locations with different ecological conditions resulted in changes in both seed oil content and fatty acid profile of borage.
authors.affiliation: a Depatment of Agronomy and Plant Breeding Sciences , College of Aburaihan, University of Tehran , Pakdasht , Tehran , Iran.
authors.forename: Elham
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Morteza
authors.forename: Gholam-Ali
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Akbari
authors.forename: Payam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Moaveni
authors.forename: Iraj
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Alahdadi
authors.forename: Mohammad-Reza
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Bihamta
authors.forename: Tahereh
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hasanloo
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Joorabloo
mesh_terms: D029683:Borago / Q000737:chemistry*; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D007492:Iran; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry*; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids; D010938:Plant Oils
keywords: GLA; borage; fatty acids; linoleic acid; oil compositions