Comprehensive Profiling of Triglycerides in Wild Eastern Mediterranean <i>Echium</i> Seed Oil Using Paterno-Buchi Modulated Lipidomics.

ABSTRACT: Currently, ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), which have become popular as dietary supplements, are limited by a shortage in supply. Thus, finding safe, effective alternatives is crucial. Echium seed oil (ESO), rich in α-linolenic acid (ALA, 18:3ω-3) and stearidonic acid (SDA, 18:4ω-3), surpasses many other botanical seed oils. In this study, a pseudotargeted approach was applied to characterize the lipidomic profile of two unexplored Echium species from the Mediterranean region. Our findings established Echium glomeratum as a rich source of ω-3 fatty acids (FAs), exceeding many other species in both quality and quantity. E. glomeratum possesses different FAs and triglyceride (TG) profiles compared to E. judaeum, with the ω-3:ω-6 ratio being 3.5 and

SUBMITTER: Alhusban M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12899877 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature