微孔草是青藏高原特有植物种,种子油中富含γ-亚麻酸、亚油酸,不饱和脂肪酸的含量达85%以上;种子中含有18种氨基酸,其中人体必需氨基酸的含量达39.74%;矿物质营养元素极其丰富;饼渣中的粗蛋白含量达23.96%。它具有药用、食用和饲用等多种用途。因而,多层次开发利用微孔草资源是提高草地生态系统生产能力的重要措施。

Microula Benth is a special plant distributed on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau and the eastern periphery of it.The seed oil of the plant is rich in linolenic acid and linolic acid,the content of unsaturated fatty acid reaches over85%.The seeds contain18kinds of amino acid,of which the human body needed amino acid content occupies39.74%.There are abundant mineral nutrient elements and the crude protein contained in the residues is as high as23.96%.It possesses multiple application purposes as medicine,food and fodder.Therefore,the multilevel exploitation and utilization of Microula Benth resources serve as an important measure for improving productivity of the grassland ecosystems.