Mustard
The mustard seed is one of the most important spices that is rich in the tables, and is widely used with antipasti and salads and meat. Mustard was known to the Romans, imported from the eastern countries, and was spice time Expensive, sold like gold, and used only by bourgeois and rich classes.
Mustard seeds have many colors, including: white, yellow, and black. Mustard seeds have been mentioned in ancient Sanskrit writings dating from about 5,000 years ago. Mustard seeds are found in different parts of Europe and Asia, and mustard seed or oil is stored in a cool, dry place away from high heat.
Extract oil from mustard
Mustard oil is one of the vegetable oils with a scented smell, and tends to yellow color, and oil is extracted by bringing mustard seeds and grinding well, and then added to the water, and then the mixture is exposed to steam, oil droplets begin to appear.
The nutritional value of mustard oil
Mustard oil contains many important vitamins and minerals, the most important of which are: magnesium, potassium, calcium, iron and copper, as well as containing high percentage of antioxidants, vitamin B1, B2 and B6, Vitamin E, C, folic acid, carotenoids, and fiber. The calorie intake of a mustard is about 124 calories, and mustard oil contains a low proportion of monounsaturated monounsaturated fats.
Benefits of mustard oil
Mustard oil is a healthy oil used in cooking, because of its low content of unsaturated fat. Studies have shown that oil extracted from mustard seeds activates digestion and stomach performance, increases the secretion of bile, is an appetizer, Stimulates blood circulation and digestive system, and increases the efficiency of the liver and spleen.
Mustard oil contains a selenium component that reduces asthma and arthritis, reduces rheumatism and bone pain. It also contains omega-3 and omega-6, which reduce the harmful cholesterol in the body and raise the ratio of good cholesterol to the body. Therefore, mustard oil strengthens the heart and vesicles. Bloody.
Mustard oil contains antibacterial substances that reduce the multiplication of fungus and microbes within the body, and enhance the role of the immune system in the control of diseases, and mustard oil to stimulate the thyroid gland and maintain the balance of the body and reduce body temperature, through opening pores of the skin, and reduces the If it contains high levels of vitamin E, it protects the skin from UV rays that are harmful to the skin, helping to make the skin fresh, and prevents the appearance of aging.