Source: Food and Farm News
May 05, 2006
An enhanced form of safflower oil promises health benefits for consumers and new markets for safflower growers. An agricultural biotechnology firm in Davis has finalized an agreement with a Northern California seed cooperative, to develop the new safflower variety. It contains added levels of an omega-6 fatty acid. The acid, known as G-L-A, naturally battles inflammation and can benefit the heart, joints, skin and neurological system.
May 05, 2006
An enhanced form of safflower oil promises health benefits for consumers and new markets for safflower growers. An agricultural biotechnology firm in Davis has finalized an agreement with a Northern California seed cooperative, to develop the new safflower variety. It contains added levels of an omega-6 fatty acid. The acid, known as G-L-A, naturally battles inflammation and can benefit the heart, joints, skin and neurological system.