Low fiber yellow canola seeds comprising high oleic, low linolenic oil

Abstract

The subject invention provides low fiber, yellow-seeded canola, and related canola meal and animal feed. Oil produced from this seed has at least 68% oleic acid and no more than 3% linolenic acid, relative to the total fatty acids in the oil. Specific canola lines exhibiting these characteristics are also provided. Canola seed offering the combined advantages of excellent oil together with high-quality meal has not heretofore been provided.

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         20 . Crushed canola seed preparation, comprising:
 an oil fraction comprising linolenic acid (C18:3) content of about 3% or less by weight and oleic acid (C18:1) content of about 68% or greater by weight, relative to total C12, C14, C16, C18, C22, and C24 fatty acids; and   a meal fraction comprising at least about 45% protein and no more than 2% acid detergent lignin (ADL) on a dry matter basis (DM).   
     
     
         21 . The crushed canola seed preparation of  claim 20 , wherein the oil fraction comprises linolenic acid (C18:3) content of 2.5% or less and oleic acid (C18:1) content of 70% or greater. 
     
     
         22 . The crushed canola seed preparation of  claim 20 , wherein the oil fraction comprises linolenic acid (C18:3) content between about 1.5% and about 2.5% and oleic acid (C18:1) content of about 70% to about 75%. 
     
     
         23 . The crushed canola seed preparation of  claim 20 , wherein the oil fraction comprises linolenic acid (C18:3) content about 1.8% and oleic acid (C18:1) content of about 72%. 
     
     
         24 . The crushed canola seed preparation of  claim 20 , wherein the meal fraction further comprises about 15% or less acid detergent fiber (ADF). 
     
     
         25 . The crushed canola seed preparation of  claim 20 , wherein the meal fraction further comprises about 25% or less neutral detergent fiber (NDF). 
     
     
         26 . The crushed canola seed preparation of  claim 20 , wherein the meal fraction further comprises about 1.5% or less phytate. 
     
     
         27 . The crushed canola seed preparation of  claim 20 , wherein the meal fraction further comprises about 12% or less acid detergent fiber (ADF), about 20% or less neutral detergent fiber (NDF), and about 1.3% phytate. 
     
     
         28 . The crushed canola seed preparation of  claim 27 , wherein the meal fraction comprises about 8.2% acid detergent fiber (ADF), about 16.3% neutral detergent fiber (NDF), about 1.3% phytate, about 47% protein, and about 1.2% acid detergent lignin (ADL). 
     
     
         29 . A method of producing canola oil and canola meal, comprising
 crushing canola seed to produce the crushed canola seed preparation of  claim 20 ;   separating the oil fraction and the meal fraction from the crushed seed;   extracting the oil fraction to produce canola oil comprising alpha linolenic acid (C18:3) content of 3% or less by weight and oleic acid (C18:1) content of 68% or greater by weight; and   producing canola meal from the meal fraction comprising at least 47% protein and no more than 2% acid detergent lignin (ADL) on a dry matter basis (DM);   wherein the oil fraction and the meal fraction are derived from the same crushed seed.   
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the oil fraction is extracted with hexane. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the canola oil comprises linolenic acid (C18:3) content of 2.5% or less and oleic acid (C18:1) content of 70% or greater. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the canola oil comprises linolenic acid (C18:3) content between about 1.5% and about 2.5% and oleic acid (C18:1) content of about 70% to about 75%. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the canola oil comprises linolenic acid (C18:3) content about 1.8% and oleic acid (C18:1) content of about 72%. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the canola meal further comprises about 15% or less acid detergent fiber (ADF). 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the canola meal further comprises about 25% or less neutral detergent fiber (NDF). 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the canola meal further comprises about 1.5% or less phytate. 
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the canola meal further comprises about 12% or less acid detergent fiber (ADF), about 20% or less neutral detergent fiber (NDF), and about 1.3% phytate. 
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein the canola meal comprises about 8.2% acid detergent fiber (ADF), about 16.3% neutral detergent fiber (NDF), about 1.3% phytate, about 47% protein, and about 1.2% acid detergent lignin (ADL).