Borage seeds as a Gamma‑linolenic acid source. A review of seed production and harvesting process
- Authors
- C. Montaner Otín, E. Floris Beamonte, J.M. Álvarez Álvarez
- Issue
- 98V-2 (119-126)
- Topic
- Plant production
- Keywords
- Borago officinalis L., harvesting, seed, GLA
- Abstract
Although Spanish borage is grown as vegetable, in other countries, the production of seeds is the main goal of the crop because those seeds are a rich source of Gamma‑linolenic acid (GLA), a precursor of prostaglandins. This species has an indeterminate growth and its seeds dehisce at maturity. These facts limit the harvesting process and seed yield decreases. A review of different methodologies assessed until now in order to obtain a better yield are presented. Also some alternatives to obtain GLA by means of biotechnology are described.
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