Description:
Mustard oil is of vegetable origin and is obtained from seeds of the black and white (Sinapis Alba) mustard plants.
In the crude state, black mustard oil (Brassica nigra, light color) has a spicy odor and a strong taste. When refined
it is neutral in odor and taste.
India is the fourth largest oil seed producing country in the world. Mustard seed is having major percentage of this.
Mustard oil, which is known for its pungency, strong flavor & smell, is traditionally the most preferred oil for various
culinary & medicinal usages.
Mustard oil is the third largest edible oil produced in the world after Soy oil and Palm oil. At a production level of 13-
14 million tons, it accounts for about 12% of the total World`s edible oil production. The oil comprises mostly of the
fatty acids, oleic acid, linoleic acid and erucic acid. At 5%, mustard seed oil has the lowest saturated fat content of
the edible oils.
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