behold, a surprise!
prickly little plants adorned
tiny golden hands

#photograph #flowers #bloomscrolling #garden #safflower #poem #poetry #haiku

Are seed oils really bad for you?

Seed oils like canola and sunflower oil have attracted controversial claims about harmful effects in recent times.

Is there any truth to them?

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250531-are-seed-oils-really-bad-for-you?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#SeedOils #Health #Omega6 #Omega3 #Hexane #Canola #Corn #Cottonseed #Grapeseed #Soy #RiceBran #Sunflower #Safflower #AntiInflammatory #LinoleicAcid #Cholesterol #CardiovascularDisease #Diabetes

Are seed oils really bad for you?

Seed oils like canola and sunflower oil have attracted controversial claims about harmful effects in recent times. Is there any truth to them?

BBC

Extracted from safflower petals, 'beni' (紅 lit. 'deep crimson') pigment gave its name to rouge and lipstick. Kimura specialised in a luxurious (and particularly expensive) shade known simply as Kyō-beni (京紅 'Kyōto Red'), popular with geisha houses and courtesans.

#Japan #京都 #safflower #geisha #geiko #maiko

Unveiling the genetic blueprint of safflower

A research team has completed a high-quality chromosome-scale assembly of the Chuanhonghua 1 safflower genome. This work sheds light on the genetic underpinnings of crucial traits like linoleic acid (LA) and hydroxysafflor yellow A (HSYA) production. It sets a new precedent for crop improvement and functional genomics studies.

Phys.org
From edible #oil to #medicines and #dyes, #safflower is an important #crop plant.
Multiple assays reveal that the MBW complex regulates the accumulation of natural #pigment #hydroxysafflor yellow A (#HYSA).
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13444
@wileyplantsci
#JIPB #PlantSci #PlantScience
From edible #oil to #medicines and #dyes, #safflower is an important #crop plant.
Here, Hong et al. reveal that the MBW complex regulates the accumulation of natural #pigment #hydroxysafflor yellow A (#HYSA).
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13444
@wileyplantsci
#JIPB #PlantScience
Please remember to feed the birds in your gardens and yards - this nationwide cold is harsh on them. #Sunflower #safflower seeds are full of much needed nutrition #BirdSeed #wildbirds

Happy December! Here's a sweet Safflower Finch looking so Adorable and Sunny ~

#Safflower #Finch #Bird #wildlife #Nature

RT @OECD_ENV: 🧬The #OECD just released a new reference for #biosafety assessments of genetically engineered #crops:

🍏#Apple
🌼#Safflower
🍚#Rice

🔎 What #biological info should be considered when assessing the #environmental risks?

Read the findings here 👇
https://www.oecd.org/chemicalsafety/safety-assessment-of-transgenic-organisms-in-the-environment-volume-9-e49bd2e8-en.htm

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EFSA_EU/status/1521869085176471553

Safety Assessment of Transgenic Organisms in the Environment, Volume 9: OECD Consensus Documents on the Biology of Crops: Apple, Safflower, Rice | en | OECD

Volume 9 of the Series compiles the biosafety consensus documents developed by the OECD Working Party on the Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology from 2019 to 2021. It deals with the biology of APPLE, SAFFLOWER and RICE, three...