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Erucic acid levels in Western Canadian canola and rapeseed
Author(s) -
Daun J. K.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02546037
Subject(s) - erucic acid , canola , rapeseed , brassica , agronomy , biology
Canadian exports of canola seed and oil are shown to meet the Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) standard of 2% erucic acid. Canadian seed exports averaged less than 2% erucic acid since 1980 and individual cargoes, with one exception, contained less than 2% erucic acid since 1982. Most Western Canadian crushing plants have produced oil with less than 2% erucic acid since 1981, and all since 1984. Areas where B. campestris varieties of canola predominate may still have difficulty in meeting a 2% erucic acid standard without screening incoming seed. Further reductions in the erucic acid level of B. campestris canola varieties are desired.