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erucic acid /eru·cic ac·id/ (e-roo´sik) a fatty acid occurring in rapeseed and mustard oils; because it has been linked to cardiac muscle damage, edible canola oil products are prepared from low erucic acid varieties of rapeseed plants. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Canola has been the subject of both kinds of modification, first to lower erucic acid levels and then to increase pesticide resistance. They are designed to replace vegetable-based oleic or erucic acids in PP, PE, and EVA films. Canola seeds are low in erucic acid, making their oil more palatable than the oil from other varieties of rape. |
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