KTC Premium Quality Edible Mustard Oil Blend, 1 Litre

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However, keep in mind that pure mustard oil is banned for use as a vegetable oil in many countries, including the United States, Canada, and Europe ( 1). summary Canola quality rapeseed-mustard cultivars make the meal much safer for dairy animals and poultry where it is used as a preferred source of protein. Mustard oil is reddish-brown or amber in colour and is known for its strong smell and pungent sharp flavour. The pungency of mustard oil is due to the presence of allyl isothiocyanate. This fatty vegetable oil is obtained by pressing mustard seeds. Gillingham, L. G., et al. (2011). Dietary monounsaturated fatty acids are protective against metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease risk factors. In my practice, I have observed that mustard oil might have analgesic properties. Studies have shown that mustard oil can stimulate certain receptors in the body, which may contribute to pain relief. Dr. Rajeev Singh, BAMS

This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sourcesin this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. However, KTC’s mustard oil is made with a blend of rapeseed, reducing the erucic acid content to less than 5%. It had been cleared for food use by Trading Standards, KTC commercial director Paresh Mehta told The Grocer. Wagner, A. E., et al. (2012). Anti‐inflammatory potential of allyl‐isothiocyanate –role of Nrf2, NF‐κB and microRNA‐155. For example, one small study in 137 people in North India found that those who consumed a higher amount of mustard oil were more likely to have a history of heart disease ( 20). Among various sources of vegetable oils, rapeseed-mustard oil is used mainly for cooking and frying as it meets most of the characteristics sought in dietary fats and oils. It has a high smoke point (240-250 degrees celcius), is low in saturated fatty acids (less than 10 per cent) and contains a relatively balanced proportion of essential fatty acids such as omega 6 and omega 3.

I was always told to heat mustard oil to smoking point and then leave it to cool to get rid it of any impurities. Once cooled, you can cook with it. Recipes Using Mustard Oil This new edible mustard oil from KTC is made with a blend of rapeseed (with comes from the same family as mustard seed), dropping the level of the problematic Eurcic acid down to below 5% making it suitable to cook with. This new blend is still the beautiful vibrant yellow colour and more importantly it has retained that mustard bite when used to cook with! What is Mustard Oil? Vegetable oils are the main source of PUFAs such as omega 6 and omega 3. However, an oil rich in PUFAs is unstable at very high temperature and gets converted into trans fats and therefore is not recommended for cooking or frying. The intake of trans-fats should not be more than 1 per cent of total energy intake. Generally speaking, however, good quality oil should be taken in moderation only. Mustard and sunflower oil are the two most used oils in India. The consumerist-oriented market has spoiled people with choices, with avocado, groundnut, olive oil running the race as well. With being the two most popular cooking oils, the debate on which ranks higher in benefits has been going on for a long time.

What’s more, several test-tube studies have discovered that mustard essential oil may inhibit the growth of certain types of fungi and mold ( 4, 5). Going by all these comparable qualities with other oils, Canola rapeseed-mustard oil is now a preferred cooking oil and is the most soughtafter across the world. Nutrition studies have shown that the unique fatty acid profile of canola helps mitigate factors associated with coronary heart disease including high blood cholesterol and thrombosis. Trans fat is the major cause of insulin failure and high oxidation of fat. The absence of trans fat in mustard oil thus helps maintain insulin levels, which in turn regulates our blood sugar levels. Mustard oil is a good source of vitamin E, which is an antioxidant that helps protect cells from damage. source: fdc.nal.usda.gov

However, because most evidence is limited to test-tube studies, more research is needed to determine how mustard essential oil may affect human health. summary In the past PAU and ICAR IARI have also developed a number of low erucic acid varieties of raya namely RLC 1 and RLC 2 (by PAU) and Pusa Krishma, Pusa Mustard 21, Pusa Mustard 22, Pusa Mustard 24, Pusa Mustard 28, Pusa Mustard 29, Pusa Mustard 30 and Pusa Mustard 32 (by ICAR IARI). Cultivation of these varieties is becoming popular in different mustard growing areas of the country.

The ICAR – Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, has also developed one canola quality variety PDZ 1 of raya (2015).The optimum range of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids and vitamin E provides the required nutritive value and boosts our immune system. 8. Reduces Diabetic Hazards: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration prohibits the import or sale of expressed mustard oil in the U.S. for use in cooking due to its high erucic acid content. By contrast, the FDA has classified essential mustard oil, which has a much lower erucic acid content, as generally recognized as safe, and allows its use in food. [8] [9] Expressed mustard oil is permitted in the U.S. as a massage oil, with a required "for external use only" label. [3] Nutritional information [ edit ]