THE unsaturated acids of leaf lipids have been shown to consist of octadecatrienoic (linolenic) and octadecadienoic acid 1, together with traces of oleic and palmitoleic acid 2.
There’s something beautiful about vast fields of golden-yellow rapeseed flowers. This member of the cabbage family (Brassicaceae) is also known as oilseed rape (Brassica napus). And, during the spring ...
For quite a while, I have been encouraging people to grow more edible plants. We import nearly ninety percent of our food and we could be growing lots of it in our backyards or on our lanais. So, this ...
Research interests focus on factors that influence the quality of poultry products produced for human consumption from the time a bird is hatched, through growth, including production of eggs, ...
A wide range of common leafy vegetables, such as cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, kale and cauliflower are all part of the Brassica genus. Some root crops such as turnips, swedes and kohl rabi ...