Camelina sativa is a flowering plant in the brassicaceae family and typically known as camelina. Camelina was grown and consumed in europe until the 1940s when higher yielding crops became more available. Fiveyear field trial of eight camelina sativa cultivars for. Crantz is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus camelina family brassicaceae. Camelina sativa is an oilseed with desirable agronomic and oilquality attributes for a viable industrial oil platform crop. Between 2004 20 different field experiments with camelina were carried out at nardi fundulea, including five years 200920. It is a rediscovered crop with multiple uses, it is a frost proof, lowsoil and. Crantz olio camelina oil is extracted from the seeds and has some unique characteristics. The emerging biofuel crop camelina sativa retains a highly. It is also known as gold of pleasure and false flax.
This study evaluates the economic feasibility of growing camelina sativa as a. Growing camelina sativa as a biofuel kenan fellows program. Camelia, first romanian camelina camelina sativa, l. Camelina plants are heavily branched, growing from one to three feet tall. The seeds of camelina sativa have high percentage of essential fatty acids. In an effort to engineer camelina sativa for enhanced oil yield and tolerance to abiotic stresses, we have cloned and overexpressed camelina. It has agronomic lowinput features3 and an unusual fatty acid composition with high levels of alphalinolenic acid4 visavis unusually high cholesterol and brassicasterol.
Seeds and the fruit siliculas of camelina sativa ssp. Script and documentation for isotig variation estimation. The refseq genome records for camelina sativa were annotated by the ncbi eukaryotic genome annotation pipeline, an automated pipeline that annotates genes, transcripts and proteins on draft and finished genome assemblies. Camelina official adapt 2030 website keeping your families. The largest and most comprehensive analysis to date of the link between aspirin and cancers of the digestive tract has shown that it is associated not only with a significant reduction in the risk of developing bowel cancer but also of several other cancers that almost invariably fatal, such as pancreatic and liver. The genome sequence and its annotation are available in a genome viewer. Camelina production in montana montana state university. Two trials were conducted to determine the effect of dietary inclusion of camelina camelina sativa products on their digestible nutrient compositions in rainbow trout. It has agronomic lowinput features3 and an unusual fatty acid.
The average yield was 180450 kg per acre 4451112 kg per hectare. The plants database includes the following 2 subspecies of camelina sativa. Dec 14, 2015 youve heard of olive oil and coconut oil, but have you ever heard of camelina sativa seed oil. Importantly, camelina oil is very high in alphalinolenic acid ala, an omega3 fatty acid which is essential in human and animal diets and has important implications for human health.
Camelina sativa is a member of the mustard family, a distant relative to canola, and an exciting new player on the biofuels scene. Camelina sativa is an ancient oilseed crop that is a member of the brassicaceae family and is native to northern europe and central. Camelina oil was first used in northern europe hundreds of years ago for food, medicine and lamp oil. An illustrated flora of the northern united states, canada and the british possessions. Camelina production dropped after world war ii, as camelina was replaced with higheryielding crops. Camelina originated in northern europe but is now distributed across most of the united states and canada. Engineering camelina sativa for biofuel production via increasing. Two trials were conducted to determine the effect of dietary inclusion of camelina camelina sativa products on their digestible nutrient compositions in rainbow trout in the first experiment, the following camelina products. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties.
Camelina sativa, a member of brassicaeae, has a unique seed oil profile, with the majority of. It is considered a common weed in many areas, but other areas embrace it for the use of its oils as a food, fuel or for its possible medicinal value. Rich in omega 3,6 and 9 polyunsaturated fatty acids. Camelina sativa is an annual in the mustard family and attains heights of 1 to 3 feet. Crantz is an oilseed crop used for biofuel production. Camelina used to build better biofuel sciencedaily. Moreover, camelina crop has shown resistance to pests and diseases which affect other crops from the same family.
Crantz is a reemergent oilseed crop that is also becoming important as a model for applied projects based on studies in arabidopsis thaliana, since the two species. The seeds are yellow to yellowbrown with athousand grain weight t. Ing camelina sativa, kebaluan keng english bilang camelina, goldofpleasure, o kaya false flax, neng misan wild flax, linseed dodder, german sesame, ampong siberian oilseed, metung yang. Crantz is an alternative oilseed crop with potential.
Camelina sativa is a promising oilseed crop used for dietary oil and as a biofuel feedstock. Aspirin linked to reduction of cancers of the digestive tract. Camelina camelina sativa also called false flax, is a herbaceous plant of the cruciferaceae family. Camelina sativa is a flowering plant in the family brassicaceae and is usually known in english as camelina, goldofpleasure, or false flax, also occasionally wild flax, linseed dodder, german sesame. Camelina false flax, goldofpleasure, camelina sativa l. It has an oil content of 40% and is rich in essential acids and omega3 fatty acids including linolenic, linoleic, oleic and eicosenic acids. Production systems, prospects and challenges in the usa great plains volume 2 issue 2 2015 augustine k obour1, henry y sintim2, eric obeng1 and valtcho. Camelina sativa is a flowering plant in the family brassicaceae and is usually known in english as camelina, goldofpleasure, or false flax, also occasionally wild flax, linseed dodder, german sesame, and siberian oilseed.
Camelina sativa is an oil seeded plant belonging to the brassicaceae family. Production systems, prospects and challenges in the usa great plains volume 2 issue 2 2015 augustine k obour1, henry y sintim2, eric obeng1 and valtcho d jeliazkov zheljazkov3 1agricultural research center hays, kansas state university, usa 2department of plant sciences, university of wyoming, usa. Camelina is an oleaginous plant known since the bronze age. Here we generate the first chromosomescale highquality reference. The effects of varied plant density and nitrogen fertilization on. It can be cultivated both in winter and spring season, having a remarkable capacity to adapt and resist to difficult climate conditions. Camelina production in montana montana state university extension and 6 percent saturated fatty acids. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. It belongs to brassicaceae or cruciferous family with more than 300 genus of plants like rape, canola and mustard and almost 4000 species distributed all over the world. Camelina sativa, a climate proof crop, has high nutritive. Enhancing microrna167a expression in seed decreases the.
It belongs to brassicaceae or cruciferous family with more than 300 genus of plants like rape, canola and. Camelina sativa was not always the highest yielding oilseed crop but it was the most economical crop to. Camelina sativa can prosper in many different climates and soils. The largest and most comprehensive analysis to date of the link between aspirin and cancers of the digestive tract has. It is excellent for all types of sensitive skin cares. Here is the link to the camelina article to be used for the postlab from the center for new crops and plant products at purdue university. Effects of dietary camelina sativa products on digestible. Evaluation parameters included input costs, production costs. It is extracted from seeds of camelina sativa, a plant native to europe, which grows well. A fiveyear 2011 to 2015 field trial was conducted to evaluate the. A biochemist is improving biofuels with a promising crop. In this study, we showed that overexpressing microrna167a mir167oe in camelina camelina sativa under a seed.
Its ability to survive in a diverse range of habitats enables it to be introduced fairly easily into new environments. The research may help boost rural economies and provide farmers with a valueadded product. Camelina sativa is an oilseed crop that is currently being commercially produced in the usa as a feedstock for biodiesel. Camelina oil biofuels the aviation industry is committed to achieving carbonneutral growth by 2020 biofuels may reduce lifecycle ghg emissions by up to 85% vs. Camelina oil can be used in daytime creams for dry and damaged skins, emollient hand creams, antiwrinkle creams, body oils and shampoos for damaged and fragile hair. Crantz is an annual or winter annual in the brassicacea, or mustard family. Camelina is a genus within the flowering plant family brassicaceae. It is extracted from seeds of camelina sativa, a plant native to europe, which grows well in cold and arid climates.
However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or. Importantly, camelina oil is very high in alphalinolenic acid ala, an omega3 fatty acid which. Evaluation parameters included input costs, production costs, harvest costs, and yield. Stems are generally smooth or only sparsely hairy near their. Camelina oil has been used for centuries for medicinal purposes, for food and for lamp oil during the bronze age and is native from finland to romania and east to the ural mountains. Between 2004 20 different field experiments with camelina were carried out at nardi fundulea, including five years 200920 yield trial in organic farming, and a three year 20082010 yield trial in low input farming established. It is an annual or winter annual that attains heights of 30 to 90 cm tall.
Byproducts from oil extraction are high in protein about 35% and can be used for animal feed. Most species of this genus have been little studied, with the exception of camelina sativa, historically cultivated as an oil plant. Crantz, brassicaceae, commonly known as false flax, leindotter and gold of pleasure, is a fall or spring planted annual oilcrop species. The effect of dietary camelina sativa oil or cake in the. Camelina seed yield and fatty acids as infl uenced by. It is an annual or winter annual that attains heights of 30 to 90 cm tall fig. Sep 30, 2015 camelina oil was first used in northern europe hundreds of years ago for food, medicine and lamp oil. Ye nativa deuropa del norte y asia central, pero introduciose en america del norte, posiblemente como una maleza nel sector del llinu.
It can be cultivated both in winter and spring season, having a remarkable capacity to adapt and resist to difficult climate. Camelina sativa emerged from this trial as a promising oilseed crop for production across montana and the northern great plains. Camelina sativa, a member of brassicaeae, has a unique seed oil profile, with the majority of the fatty acids being linolenic c18. The seeds and oil composition of camelia first romanian. Camelina oil has been used for centuries for medicinal purposes, for food and for lamp oil during. The camelina species, commonly known as false flax, are native to mediterranean regions of europe and asia. It has branched stems that become woody at maturity. The first full genome sequence for camelina sativa was released on august 1, 20, by a canadian research team. Pdf camelina sativa is a rediscovered crop with multiple uses. The customary winnowing of flax seeds selects forms of. Specifically, the mir167oe seeds had a lower linolenic acid with a concomitantly higher linoleic acid content than the wild.
Camelina sativa is a promising underexploited oilseed crop with potential to become a biofuel feedstock. Youve heard of olive oil and coconut oil, but have you ever heard of camelina sativa seed oil. Camelina has been developed as a crop due to its high oil content, 3040%, and unique oil properties. Crantz camelina is an oilseed crop, useful for both. A more recent study at the university of minnesota puts yields at 600 to 1,700 kgha range at. Camelina oil is the oil that is extracted from the camelina sativa oilseed.
There is interest in using this oil for industrial purposes, human nutrition, and pharmaceuticals. The genome sequence and its annotation are available in a genome viewer format and enabled for sequence searching and alignment. Camelina seed oil is very similar to flax in appearance and properties but it has a much more stable shelf life and is not. Camelina sativa is an ancient oilseed crop that is a member of the brassicaceae family and is native to northern europe and central asia. Apr 23, 2014 camelina sativa is an oilseed with desirable agronomic and oilquality attributes for a viable industrial oil platform crop. Camelina sativa camelina seed yields per hectareacre data on crop production is still somewhat limited since the usda did not start data collection until 2007. Transformation of the oilseed crop camelina sativa by. The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of supplementing the diets of broiler chickens with camelina sativa oil or cake as a source of polyunsaturated fatty acids pufas on their growth performance. Fiveyear field trial of eight camelina sativa cultivars. Stems are generally smooth or only sparsely hairy near their base hitchcock and cronquist 1973. The refseq genome records for camelina sativa were annotated by the ncbi eukaryotic genome annotation pipeline, an automated pipeline that annotates. Apr 05, 2016 camelina oil was first used in northern europe hundreds of years ago for food, medicine and lamp oil.
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