Abstract
Fifty Ribes species and R. nigrum-based cultivars from eight Ribes sections were surveyed for γ-linolenic acid (GLA, 18:3, n-6)- and stearidonic acid (SDA, 18:4, n-3)-rich oils. R. pallidiflorum, R. glabellum and R. pubescens seed oils contain noticeable GLA amounts: 13.3, 11.8, and 11.9% of total fatty acids (FA), respectively. However, the highest GLA contents were found in the seed oils of several blackcurrant cultivars, highlining Ribes 'Myuryucheene' with 20.2% GLA of total FA. Principal Component Analysis showed that similarities in FA profiles allow grouping species as botanical criteria for Ribes sections do. The main GLA-taxa detected in this study correspond to blackcurrant cultivars, all of them native to Siberia. Considering that such cultivars are notable fruit-producers, its cultivation in Siberia besides producing fruits in very difficult agronomic areas, could produce a valuable by-product, i.e. the seeds, which will add economic value to agricultural systems if devoted to GLA-rich oils extraction.
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