Study of fatty acids of three populations of Linum usitatissimum L.

Flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) is an annual plant and grows in arid, warm and temperate regions. Flaxseed is rich in fat, protein, and fiber in the diet. The aim of this study was to determine the amount of fatty acids of 13 populations of Linum usitatissimum L. species. Seeds of three populations of Arak, Qom, and Tehran provided from Jahad Agriculture Research Center of Markazi Province in August 2017 and were cultivated in controlled conditions in Arak University. Gas chromatography was used to analyze fatty acids. ANOVA test showed a significant difference between all compounds of fatty acids except palmitic acid, palmitoleic acid, C17: 1, stearic acid, C18: 2t and linoleic acid. Among the saturated fatty acids (Lauric acid, merisic acid, palmitic acid, margaric acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, beanic acid and lignosulphuric acid) palmitic acid and stearic acid had the highest percentage. Among the unsaturated fatty acids (myristolic acid, palmitoleic acid, C17: 1, C18: 1t, C18: 1c, C18: 2t, linoleic acid, alpha-linolenic acid, gamma-linolenic acid and erucic acid) alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid had the highest percentage.

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Linum usitatissimum L. ، Fatty acids