Patent ID: 8809559
Filing Date: 2014-08-19
Classification: A61P,C12N,C12P,C12Y

Abstract:
1. A process for producing oil comprising eicosapentaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, the process comprising the steps of (i) obtaining seed from a canola plant, the seed comprising eicosapentaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid which were produced from α-linolenic acid during development of the seed and which are present in an esterified form as part of triglycerides at levels based on an efficiency of conversion of α-linolenic acid to eicosapentaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid or docosahexaenoic acid of at least 17.3% and an efficiency of conversion of eicosapentaenoic acid to docosapentaenoic acid of at least 60%, and (ii) extracting oil from the seed so as to thereby produce the oil.