Musterd Seed Oil (INDIA)
Product Name: Musterd Seed Oil (INDIA)
Botanic Name: Brassica juncea
Mustard seeds are the small round seeds of various mustered plants. The seeds are typically about 1 or 2 mm in diameter. Mustard seeds may be colored from yellowish white to black. They are important spices in many regional cuisines. The seeds can come from three different plants: black mustard (Brassica nigra), brown Indian mustard (B. juncea), and white mustard (B. hirta/Sinapis alba).
1. One of the best characteristics of mustard seed oil is that, like other oils, it is rich in fats. Although many other oils will have saturated and trans fats, mustard seed oil contains polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats both. These are the healthy types of fats, of which your body needs about 15 grams per day. Both of these fats will contribute to raising the good parts of your cholesterol and lowering the bad. They can also provide you with a set of preventative benefits that will ensure that you are less likely to suffer cardiovascular disease and damage later on in life as well.
2. Lowering Triglycerides
Triglycerides are compounds that are found in the blood and which are made up of fat particles. Having higher levels of triglycerides is a condition associated with obesity, heart disease, stroke and many other types of health problems. Fortunately, mustard seed oil can help to lower your triglyceride levels, thereby keeping you healthier in general.
3. Vitamin E
Mustard seed oil contains a hefty portion of Vitamin E. Vitamin E is a beneficial nutrient that helps to maintain the quality of your skin, hair and many other parts of your body as well. It is a staple ingredient in a number of different hormonal processes in your body. One single serving of mustard seed oil can give you almost a full days worth of Vitamin E.
While mustard seed oil is rich in different benefits and low in calories, there are a few other things to be aware of before you purchase this ingredient and include it in your cookingregularly. First, mustard seed oil contains a type of acid called erucic acid. This acid is potentially controversial. It hasnt been confirmed as to what the exact effects of erucic acid are on the human body, but some food scientists believe that it may be potentially detrimental to your health. Mustard seed oils high levels of erucic acid cause many people to be cautious about including it in their diets.
