false flax


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Noun1.false flax - annual and biennial herbs of Mediterranean to central Asiafalse flax - annual and biennial herbs of Mediterranean to central Asia
dilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
Brassicaceae, Cruciferae, family Brassicaceae, family Cruciferae, mustard family - a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relatives
Camelina sativa, gold of pleasure - annual European false flax having small white flowers; cultivated since Neolithic times as a source of fiber and for its oil-rich seeds; widely naturalized in North America
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[U.S.A.], Apr 19 (ANI): Turns out, consuming fatty fish and camelina oil, also known as false flax oil, is beneficial for your good cholesterol and decreases bad cholesterol.
(2012) evaluated the feeding effect of dietary conjugated linoleic acid and false flax seed oil on bone quality in broiler chicken.
False flax, German sesame and Siberian oilseed are the names used for oil seed crop, Camelina sativa L.
Known in the West as false flax, wild flax, linseed dodder, German sesame and Siberian oilseed, camelina is attracting increased scientific interest for its oleaginous qualities.
In English it's usually known as Camelina, gold-of-pleasure, and also called false flax.
Also referred to as wild flax, false flax, or gold of pleasure, camelina grows well in colder climates.
Camelina, also known as false flax, is native to Mediterranean regions of Europe and Asia.The most commonly known and studied species of this plant is camelina sativa, historically cultivated as an oil plant.
False flax (Camelina sativa) as an example of such alternative sources of raw material is one of the oldest cultural plants.
It is related to the mustard plant and is also known as false flax or gold of pleasure.
Camelina, also known as gold-of-pleasure or false flax, is an energy crop, given its high oil content and ability to grow in rotation with wheat and other cereal crops.
Known in the West as false flax, wild flax, linseed dodder, German sesame and Siberian oil-seed, camelina now is attracting increased scientific interest for its oleaginous qualities, with several European and North American firms poised to produce it in greater commercial quantities for biofuel.
False flax (Camelina sativa L.) is an oil seed crop, a member of Brassicaceae family which has got popularity in biofuel production.