NAVADNI RIČEK (Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz) KOT ALTERNATIVNA OLJNICA.

Camelina sativa has been grown by local farmers in the Koroška region since the middle of the 20th Century. C. sativa is characterized as a low-input crop and hence economical to produce. This allows the production to proceed under ecological conditions. The weight of 1000 seeds ranges from 0.8 to 1.8 g. The seeds contain up to 40% (wt.) of oil. Camelina oil contains around 35% (wt.) omega-3 essential fatty acid. Characterized as a functional food, Camelina oil is suitable for cold cooking or as a folk medicine. Due to its high protein content, oil cake is suitable for consumption by animals as fodder. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]