Speciality low saturates canola oil
AssigneeCargill, Incorporated
InventorRichard Fletcher
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Abstract
Specialty canola oil is provided with preferred stability, flavor, and low levels of saturates. Plants, seeds, and oil contain 3.5% to 5% total saturates, greater than 18% linoleic acid, and less than 3% linolenic acid. The oil of the invention provides not only lower saturates levels but also acceptable frying stability and improved flavor.
Claims11
A canola plant comprising seed wherein the seed comprises an oil and wherein the oil has:
- a) a total saturates content of 3.5% (wt) to 5% (wt);
- b) a linoleic acid content of 21% (wt) to 28% (wt);
- and
- c) a linolenic acid content of less than 3.0% (wt),
- wherein:
- the seed is non-transgenic;
- and
- the plant is a plant, or progeny thereof, grown from seed of American Type Culture Collection designation PTA-12314, PTA-12315, PTA-12316, or combinations thereof.
A plant or progeny thereof grown from a seed selected from the group consisting of American Type Culture Collection designation PTA-12314, PTA-12315, and PTA-12316, wherein the plant or progeny thereof comprise seed comprising an oil comprising
- a) a total saturates content of 3.5% (wt) to 5% (wt);
- b) a linoleic acid content of 21% (wt) to 28% (wt);
- and
- c) a linolenic acid content of less than 3.0% (wt).
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