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Cadmium and fatty acid contents of linseed in Finland

Kymäläinen, Hanna-Riitta (2007) Cadmium and fatty acid contents of linseed in Finland. Paper at: Trends and perspectives in agriculture : NJF 23 rd congress, Copenhagen, 26 to 29 June 2007.

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Summary in the original language of the document

The Cd content of the seed samples varied between 0,27 and 1,3 mg/kg dry matter. The Cd contents of the crush samples were 56 % higher on average than those of the corresponding seeds. The content of alfa-linolenic acid of the Finnish samples was among the highest compared with results from several international studies (reference value 57,0 %, Morris 2003). The composition of fatty acids, especially unsaturated fatty acids, reported in different studies varies considerably. This variation depends mainly on differences in the examined varieties and in industrial processing treatments.


EPrint Type:Conference paper, poster, etc.
Type of presentation:Paper
Keywords:linseed, Linum usitatissimum L., cadmium, fatty acids
Subjects: Food systems > Food security, food quality and human health
Research affiliation: Finland > Univ. Helsinki
Deposited By: Koistinen, Riitta
ID Code:15980
Deposited On:12 Aug 2009
Last Modified:12 Apr 2010 07:39
Document Language:English
Status:Published
Refereed:Not peer-reviewed

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