(en) Origineel citaat: “Inefficient activation of erucic acid to erucyl-CoA and a low level of activity of triglyceride lipase and enzymes of betaoxidation for erucic acid probably contribute to the accumulation and retention of cardiac lipid.” Charlton KM, Corner AH, Davey K, Kramer JK, Mahadevan S, Sauer FD (July 1975). Cardiac lesions in rats fed rapeseed oils. Can. J. Comp. Med.39 (3): 261–9. PMID1170010. PMC1277456.
(en) Food Standards Australia New Zealand (June 2003) Erucic acid in food : A Toxicological Review and Risk Assessment . Technical report series No. 21; Page 4 paragraph 1; ISBN 0642345260, ISSN 1448-3017