文摘
Yellow horn is well adapted to desert and xeric habitats, and is an excellent prospect for alternative agricultural production and revegetation of arid regions as well as production of bioactive oils. Both seed yield and oil content of bred pure lines are higher than those of unselected mixed lines. Yellow horn seeds produce high-quality edible oils, in which unsaturated fatty acids predominate over saturated ones. Yellow horn is an important solution to the increasing demand for bioactive oils, which are widely used in food, health and medical products.