Crambe abyssinica typically produces 30% oil with an unusually high level of
a long-chain monounsaturated fatty acid: cis-13-docosenoic acid. This fatty
acid usually accounts for more than 50% of the total fatty acids comprising
the triglyceride oil. The high content of this fatty acid accounts in part for the
exceptional skin and hair care benefits that will be discussed in detail in a
later section of this report. Although cis-13-docosenoic acid is unsaturated,
there are no conjugated double bonds and therefore the oil is quite stable