Published in Scientific Bulletin. Series F. Biotechnologies, Vol. XXIII
Written by Simona COPACI, Ştefana JURCOANE
Camelina (Camelina sativa) is a flower plant belonging to the family Brassicaceae, originating in Eastern Europe. Vegetable oil is not only for food use, it can also be used in many fields, such as the cosmetics industry. The oil obtained from Camelina seeds has a varied content of fatty acids with an intake of 50-60% unsaturated fatty acids, 35- 40% omega 3 content and 15-20% omega 6. It has a high content of omega 3, being one of the richest vegetable sources compared to this fatty acid. In this review, we discuss how some of the latest scientific advances such as the high content of tocopherol (E vitamin), the ability to extract lecithin from Camelina oil and the likelihood of being a replacement for the castor oil. Other approaches demonstrate the stability of Camelina oil both in the presence of synthetic and natural antioxidants. Finally, we discuss the potential of Camelina oil to be used in the cosmetics industry.
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