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Agriculture · Q806

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 806

Q806

The chief vegetable source of Omega-3 fatty acid is

A.
Soybean oil
B.
Ground nut oil
C.
Rice Bran Oil
D.
Linseed oil
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Linseed oil is the chief vegetable source of Omega-3 Fatty acids.
Linseed oil is also known as flax seed oil obtained from the dried, ripened seeds of flax seeds. Flax seed is an annual crop grown either for its fiber or its oil. It contains 50% - 60% omega-3 fatty acids in the form of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA).