Lallemantia oil

Lallemantia oil is a seed oil, extracted from the seeds of the Lallemantia iberica. It contains 68% linolenic acid, making it an unusually rich source, and of potential commercial interest.[1]Lallemantia oil has been discovered at a number of archeological sites in northern Greece, dating from the Bronze Age.[2] As the plant is not native to this region, the presence of this oil suggests that it was imported from further east.

Uses

Lallemantia oil is a drying oil, and can be used as a substitute for linseed oil in this and other contexts.[3] The oil is also edible.[4]

References

  1. ^ A. Overeem, G. J. H. Buismana, J. T. P. Derksena, F. P. Cuperus, L. Molhoek, W. Grisnich and C. Goemans (November 1999). "Seed oils rich in linolenic acid as renewable feedstock for environment-friendly crosslinkers in powder coatings". Industrial Crops and Products 10 (3): 157–165. doi:10.1016/S0926-6690(99)00018-7. 
  2. ^ Glynis Jones, Soultana M. Valamoti (2005). "Lallemantia, an imported or introduced oil plant in Bronze Age northern Greece". Vegetation history and archaeobotany 14 (4): 571–577. doi:10.1007/s00334-005-0004-z. http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=17349956. Retrieved 2006-11-08. 
  3. ^ "Lallemantia iberica". Animal Feed Resources Information System. FAO. http://www.fao.org/ag/AGA/AGAP/FRG/AFRIS/Data/507.htm. Retrieved 2006-11-08. 
  4. ^ S. Facciola (1990). Cornucopia. Kampong Publications. ISBN 978-0-9628087-0-8.