Oil of safflower

a purgative oil expressed from the seeds of the safflower.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.

Mentioned in

Carthamus tinctorius
false saffron
linoleic acid
linolic acid
oil
omega-3
omega-3 fatty acid
omega-6
omega-6 fatty acid
polyunsaturated fatty acid
safflower
safflower oil
unsaturated fatty acid

References in periodicals archive

In general, lower oleic acid and higher linoleic acid content in the oil of safflower lines is expected when grown in southern Alberta than in oil of the same safflower lines grown in a more southerly latitude.

Registration of Two Early-Maturing Safflower Germplasm Lines with High Oleic Acid and High Oil Content

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