In a previous communication it was reported that feeding rape oil to rats for a month as 25 per cent by weight of their diet caused a 3to 4-fold increase in the amount of cholesterol in their adrenals (1). A similar effect has been obtained by feeding large amounts of turnip seed oil, nasturtium seed oil, or a weed seed oil obtained chiefly from species of Brassica. Other fats and oils have gen...

Rapeseed oil methyl ester (RME) and (bio)ethylene are converted into biofuel with an evenly rising boiling point curve, which fulfills the strict boiling specifications prescribed by the fuel standard EN 590 for modern (petro)diesel engines. Catalyzed by a Pd/Ru system, RME undergoes isomerizing metathesis in a stream of ethylene gas, leading to a defined olefin, monoester, and diester blend. T...

Oxalic acid is an important virulence factor for disease caused by the fungal necrotrophic pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, yet calcium oxalate (CaOx) crystals have not been widely reported. B. carinata stems were infected with S. sclerotiorum and observed using light microscopy. Six hours post inoculation (hpi), CaOx crystals were evident on 46% of stem sections and by 72 hpi on 100%, demons...

Adulteration of edible oils has attracted attention from more researchers and consumers in recent years. Complex multispecies adulteration is a commonly used strategy to mask the traditional adulteration detection methods. Most of the researchers were only concerned about single targeted adulterants, however, it was difficult to identify complex multispecies adulteration or untargeted adulteran...

Dehiscence of siliquae (shattering) is a major issue for rapeseed (canola, Brassica napus L.) growers because it causes significant yield loss. To date, genetic variation for shatter resistance in cultivated Brassicas has not been comprehensively characterised. We evaluated 192 accessions of Brassica napus, B. rapa, B. juncea and B. carinata, representing contemporary cultivars and elite lines ...

A critical review on ultrasonic studies of mustard oil gives an insight into the Physico –Chemical and Dynamic properties of mustard oils. Heart-friendly oil should be cholesteroland trans-fat free, low in saturated fats and high in monounsaturated fat (MUFA) and polyunsaturated fat (PUFA), a high smoking point and also it should have an ideal N6 to N3 acids ratio very essential for healthy hea...

to evaluate the agronomic characteristics in three brassica species (rape, indian mustard, and turnip) and to determine the best stress tolerance indices, 16 brassica cultivars were studied under controlled conditions in -0.6 mpa of stress and as well under field (either stressed or irrigated) conditions at the dryland agricultural research station, kermanshah during 2004-05. the results showed...