Variability in the Content of Gamma-Linolenic Acid and Other Fatty Acids of the Seed Oil of Germplasm of Wild and Cultivated Borage (Borago officinalis L.)

2002 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 297-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio De Haro ◽  
Vicente Dominguez ◽  
Mercedes del Rio
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Linolenic Acid ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Gamma Linolenic Acid ◽  
Borago Officinalis

scholarly journals Inhibition of steroid 5α-reductase by specific aliphatic unsaturated fatty acids

1992 ◽  
Vol 285 (2) ◽  
pp. 557-562 ◽  
Author(s):  
T Liang ◽  
S Liao
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Oleic Acid ◽  
Linoleic Acid ◽  
Linolenic Acid ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Binding Assay ◽  
Reductase Activity ◽  
Undecylenic Acid ◽  
Gamma Linolenic Acid ◽  
Enzymic Assay

Human or rat microsomal 5 alpha-reductase activity, as measured by enzymic conversion of testosterone into 5 alpha-dihydrotestosterone or by binding of a competitive inhibitor, [3H]17 beta-NN-diethulcarbamoyl-4-methyl-4-aza-5 alpha-androstan-3-one ([3H]4-MA) to the reductase, is inhibited by low concentrations (less than 10 microM) of certain polyunsaturated fatty acids. The relative inhibitory potencies of unsaturated fatty acids are, in decreasing order: gamma-linolenic acid greater than cis-4,7,10,13,16,19-docosahexaenoic acid = cis-6,9,12,15-octatetraenoic acid = arachidonic acid = alpha-linolenic acid greater than linoleic acid greater than palmitoleic acid greater than oleic acid greater than myristoleic acid. Other unsaturated fatty acids such as undecylenic acid, erucic acid and nervonic acid, are inactive. The methyl esters and alcohol analogues of these compounds, glycerols, phospholipids, saturated fatty acids, retinoids and carotenes were inactive even at 0.2 mM. The results of the binding assay and the enzymic assay correlated well except for elaidic acid and linolelaidic acid, the trans isomers of oleic acid and linoleic acid respectively, which were much less active than their cis isomers in the binding assay but were as potent in the enzymic assay. gamma-Linolenic acid had no effect on the activities of two other rat liver microsomal enzymes: NADH:menadione reductase and glucuronosyl transferase. gamma-Linolenic acid, the most potent inhibitor tested, decreased the Vmax. and increased Km values of substrates, NADPH and testosterone, and promoted dissociation of [3H]4-MA from the microsomal reductase. gamma-Linolenic acid, but not the corresponding saturated fatty acid (stearic acid), inhibited the 5 alpha-reductase activity, but not the 17 beta-dehydrogenase activity, of human prostate cancer cells in culture. These results suggest that unsaturated fatty acids may play an important role in regulating androgen action in target cells.

scholarly journals Extraction of rubber (hevea brasiliensis) seed oil using soxhlet method

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
S.H. Mohd-Setapar ◽  
Lee Nian-Yian ◽  
N.S. Mohd-Sharif
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Solvent Extraction ◽  
Linolenic Acid ◽  
Hevea Brasiliensis ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Soxhlet Extraction ◽  
Bioactive Molecules ◽  
Alpha Linolenic Acid ◽  
Rubber Seed Oil ◽  
Rubber Seed

Soxhlet extraction which is also known as solvent extraction refers to the preferential dissolution of oil by contacting oilseeds with a liquid solvent. This is the most efficient method to recover oil from oilseeds, thus solvent extraction using hexane has been commercialized as a standard practice in today’s industry. In this study, soxhlet extraction had been used to extract the rubber seed oil which contains high percentage of alpha-linolenic acid. In addition, the different solvents will be used for the extraction of rubber seed oil such as petroleum ether, n-hexane, ethanol and water to study the best solvent to extract the rubber seed oil so the maximum oil yield can be obtained. On the other hands, the natural resource, rubber belongs to the family of Euphorbiaceae, the genus is Hevea while the species of rubber is brasiliensis. Rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) seeds are abundant and wasted because they had not been used in any industry or applications in daily life. The oil of rubber seeds had been found that contained a significant percentage of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids especially alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). Alpha-linolenic acid is one of the important elements of omega-3 fatty acids which play important roles in human metabolism, not only playing structural roles in phospholipid bilayers but also acting as precursors to bioactive molecules. Moreover, rubber seed oil also contains a high percentage of oleic acid and linoleic acid, these all are valuable compounds. Thus, rubber seed oil can be regarded as a plant derived oleic-linolenic acid. Rubber seeds can be considered as good sources for human food, animal feed and biofuel with its high content of fat, protein, amino acids and fatty acids. Therefore, it is important to study the method of extraction to extract the valuable components from rubber seeds, purify the extracted seed oil, so that the rubber seeds oil can be utilized into difference industries pharmaceutical, food, oleochemical and cosmetics.

scholarly journals Changes in the content of gamma-linolenic C18:3 (n-6) and stearidonic C18:4 (n-3) acids in developing seeds of viper's bugloss Echium vulgare L.

2007 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 741-746 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrzej Stolyhwo ◽  
Jolanta Mol
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Linolenic Acid ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Stearidonic Acid ◽  
Alpha Linolenic Acid ◽  
Developing Seeds ◽  
Competitive Action

Changes in the composition of fatty acids (FA) were determined in lipid extracts isolated from developing ovaries containing ovules and developing seeds of Echium vulgare L. The samples were collected successively over 20 days beginning with the first day after flowering. The contents of the n-6 FA family members, i.e., gamma-linolenic (GLA) (C(18:3)) and linoleic (LA) (C(18:2)) acids changed in a parallel manner and reached the maximum of 13.9% and 24%, respectively, on the 12th day, after which they fell systematically down to 8.6% and 18.2%, respectively, on the 20th day after flowering. Starting with day 13, the content of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) (C(18:3) n-3) begins to grow intensively, from 24.2% to 39.3% on the 20th day after flowering. The increase in the content of stearidonic acid (SDA) (C(18:4) n-3), up to 10.5% on the 20th day after flowering, occurred steadily as the seeds developed, and was independent of the changes in the content of GLA and LA. The pattern of changes in the content of SDA, GLA, LA and ALA during the development of seeds, and the occurrence of SDA in the seed oil of other plants, demonstrate that the biosynthesis of SDA in the seeds is critically dependent on the presence of ALA. The above condition indicates that SDA biosynthesis in the seeds of Echium vulgare follows the scheme LA --> simultaneous, competitive, action of Delta(6) and Delta(15) desaturases, leading to the formation of GLA and ALA, respectively, and then ALA (Delta(6) des) --> SDA. The biosynthesis according to the scheme: GLA (Delta(15) des) --> SDA is highly unlikely.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Borage (Borago officinalis L.) Genotypes for Nutraceutical Value Based on Leaves Fatty Acids Composition

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Celia Montaner ◽  
Raquel Zufiaurre ◽  
María Movila ◽  
Cristina Mallor
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Linolenic Acid ◽  
Germplasm Collection ◽  
Stearidonic Acid ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Growth Stages ◽  
Borago Officinalis ◽  
Breeding Lines ◽  
Plant Stage

Borage (Borago officinalis L.) is a traditional vegetable grown and consumed in some Spanish regions. The objective of this study was to determine the variability and evolution of fatty acid composition in a borage germplasm collection formed by wild types, breeding lines, commercial varieties, and landraces. Fatty acids were analysed in petioles, the commonly edible part of the leaves, and the leaf blades, the by-product of the borage industry, in two growth stages: at the optimal harvest period (120 days after sowing) and at the end of the harvest period (150 days after sowing). The results showed that for each of the eight fatty acids identified, there were significant differences among the twelve borage genotypes depending on the developmental plant stage at sampling date and the part of the leaf analysed, the interaction effect also being statistically significant. The main polyunsaturated fatty acids identified were: linoleic acid (18:2 n6, LA), α-linolenic acid (18:3 n3, ALA), γ-linolenic acid (18:3 n6, GLA), and stearidonic acid (SDA, 18:4, n-3), account for approximately 70% of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Blue-flowered genotypes differ from white-flowered genotypes by their high content of ALA and SDA, which can be exploited in borage breeding programs. Petioles from young plants present higher n6 fatty acids, while older plants produce a great amount of n3 fatty acids. Besides, the higher content of ALA in the leaf blades gives them a good dietary potential. All these fatty acids, with multiple health benefits, support the nutraceutical interest of borage leaves (both petioles and leaf blades) for human consumption, animal feeding, medicine, and pharmacy.

scholarly journals The influence of polyunsaturated fatty acids on the skin, featuring the effect of gamma-linolenic acid

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Kaźmierska ◽  
◽  
Izabela Bolesławska ◽  
Juliusz Przysławski
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Linolenic Acid ◽  
Gamma Linolenic Acid

Production of Structured Triacylglycerols from Perilla Seed Oil and Tripalmitin Catalyzed by Lipozyme RM IM

2014 ◽  
Vol 1033-1034 ◽  
pp. 777-780
Author(s):  
Xu Dong Wang ◽  
Xi Liu ◽  
Xing Yu Zhao ◽  
Wei Jie Zhu ◽  
Jun Wang
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Linolenic Acid ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Acyl Donor ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Urea Complexation ◽  
Lipozyme Rm Im ◽  
Alkali Hydrolysis ◽  
Structured Triacylglycerols ◽  
Perilla Seed

Unsaturated free fatty acids (UFFAs), which are rich inα-linolenic and omega-3 fatty acids, were obtained by alkali hydrolysis and urea complexation methods from perilla seed oil and used as the acyl donor to produce structured triacylglycerols (STAGs) catalyzed by Lipozyme RM IM. The results indicated that the content ofα-linolenic acid was increased to 73.16 % after urea complexation methods. The highest incorporation rate ofα-linolenic acid was 58.78 %, which were achieved under the optimum conditions: a molar mass ratio of tripalmitin to UFFAs of 1:12, a reaction time of 48 h and a temperature of 60 °C.

scholarly journals Red Blood Cell Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Vascular Diseases: A Mendelian Randomization Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 1494-1494
Author(s):  
Yitang Sun ◽  
Akash Ronanki ◽  
Changwei Li ◽  
Kaixiong Ye
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Linolenic Acid ◽  
Mendelian Randomization ◽  
Risk Group ◽  
Causal Association ◽  
Protective Group ◽  
Gamma Linolenic Acid ◽  
Embolism And Thrombosis

Abstract Objectives To evaluate the causal association of omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), as measured in red blood cells (RBC), with cardiovascular disease (CVD), cerebrovascular disease (CBVD), and peripheral vascular disease (PVD). Methods Applying a two-sample Mendelian Randomization approach, we first developed genetic instruments for RBC-PUFAs by utilizing summary statistics from previous genome-wide association study in the Framingham Heart Study. We then evaluated the association of these instrumental variables with CVD, CBVD, PVD, and their subtypes in the UK Biobank cohort. Results Strong evidence of causal association with at least one RBC-PUFAs was observed for the overall risk of PVD and three of its subtypes (aortic aneurysm and dissection, arterial embolism and thrombosis, and other PVDs), but only for two CVD subtypes (hypertensive heart disease, and chronic ischemic heart disease) and for two CBVD subtypes (stroke, and cerebral infarction). Based on their effects on all examined diseases, RBC-PUFAs clustered into two groups: a protective group with alpha-Linolenic acid (ALA), linoleic acid (LA), eicosadienoic acid (EDA), and dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid (DGLA); and the other risk group with docosapentaenoic acid (DPA), gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), arachidonic acid (AA), and adrenic acid (AdrA). PUFAs in the protective group are protective, while those in the risk group are risk-increasing, for all diseases with significant associations except for hypertensive heart diseases. In the metabolic pathway converting short-chain PUFAs into long-chain ones, the protective group is mapped to precursors of desaturases, while the risk group corresponds to their products. Conclusions Genetically regulated RBC-PUFAs are associated with the risk of PVD, and subtypes of PVD, CVD, and CBVD. Funding Sources University of Georgia Research Foundation.

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