Lallemantia oil explained

Lallemantia oil is a seed oil, extracted from the seeds of the Lallemantia iberica. It contains 68% linolenic acid, making it an unusually rich source, and of potential commercial interest.[1] Lallemantia oil has been discovered at a number of archeological sites in northern Greece, dating from the Bronze Age.[2] As the plant is not native to this region, the presence of this oil suggests that it was imported from further east.

Uses

Lallemantia oil is a drying oil, and can be used as a substitute for linseed oil in this and other contexts.[3] The oil is also edible.[4]

References

  1. Seed oils rich in linolenic acid as renewable feedstock for environment-friendly crosslinkers in powder coatings . 10.1016/S0926-6690(99)00018-7 . A. Overeem . G. J. H. Buismana . J. T. P. Derksena . F. P. Cuperus . L. Molhoek . W. Grisnich . C. Goemans . Industrial Crops and Products . 10 . 3 . November 1999 . 157–165.
  2. Lallemantia, an imported or introduced oil plant in Bronze Age northern Greece . Vegetation History and Archaeobotany . 2005 . 14 . 4 . Glynis Jones . Soultana M. Valamoti . 571–577 . 2006-11-08 . 10.1007/s00334-005-0004-z. 128762541 .
  3. Web site: Lallemantia iberica . Animal Feed Resources Information System . FAO . 2006-11-08.
  4. Book: Cornucopia . S. Facciola . 978-0-9628087-0-8 . Kampong Publications . 1990.

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