Safflower products with very high levels of unsaturated fatty acids

摘要

The invention is directed to a new safflower line, safflower plants and seeds, and particularly to safflower oil with a fatty acid profile of very high levels of total unsaturated fatty acids compare to the saturated fatty acids content. In particular, this invention is directed to safflower plants and seeds that produce a safflower containing very high levels of oleic acid and reduced levels of linoleic and palmitic acid.