Cottonseed oil is an edible vegetable oil extracted from the seeds of the cotton plant. This pale yellow oil is generally used for cooking. It is further refined to to remove gossypol, a naturally occurring toxin that protects the cotton plant from insect damage.
The whole dark brown linseed (Flaxseed) is a rich source of dietary fibre and has a high oil content, which consists of approximately 69% polyunsaturated and 21% monounsaturated fatty acids.
Mustard is one of the most ancient spices. It has 3 varieties namely black, brown and white. The black mustard plant normally grows to a height of 10 feet. Brown mustard is largely cultivated.
Soybeans are a legume. They are high in protein and oil, making it a very useful crop for feed for livestock and food for humans. In fact, every 60-pound bushel of soybeans produces 48 pounds of soybean protein meal and 11 pounds of soybean oil.
Botanically termed as Helianthus Annuus, the sunflower is an annual flowering plant in Asteraceae family. This plant is famous for its extremely large and vividly yellow blooms. A native to South America, it was domesticated around 1500 BC. They are now cultivated worldwide for their oil-rich and highly nutritious seeds.