Oilseeds play an increasingly important role in society, both as an edible food product and for industrial uses.
The benefits include the valuable oil component and the secondary but also useful meal, which provides a high energy and nutritionally important food.
Breeders have been able to optimize the characteristics of many of these crops to achieve higher levels of production and to alter the products to suit specific requirements.
These changes include improvements in nutritional value, particularly with changes in fatty acid profiles and the reduction in antinutritional components.
Sesame is a flowering plant in the genus sesamum. India is the world's largest producer of sesame seeds. India produces a wide range of sesame seed varieties and grades each peculiar to the region where they are grown. Natural Sesame Seed contains all the natural nutrients, and it is rich source of minerals, edible Oil & is counted among the most nutritious seed because of its protein & valuable amino acids content. Read More..
Soybean belongs to the legume family of East Asia and is related to peas and clove. It is an oilseed bean, oval in shape, which is produced on a bush-like, green soybean plant. Size of soybean is like the size of a common pea. As, it provides oil and protein in bulk; soybean is also called a miracle crop. It comprises around 45% proteins and 18% oil. This, crop is very nutritive in nature and a wide variety of climates..... Read More..
The mustard is a well-known oil seed. The biggest advantage is that they can be grown in a wide range of agro-climatic conditions. In India, rapeseed and mustard are grouped together. Amongst the nine major oilseeds cultivated in India, they come second, only after groundnut.Mustard comes in various forms; but the three of them – black, yellow and white or brown varieties are widely used. While black mustard seeds.. Read More..
Niger(Nyjer) Seeds which comes from the Ramtili plant and scientifically known as Guizotiaabyssinica. Oil enriched, black and small Ingurgitated with oils. Organic Niger Seeds are mainly used to feed the birds and it also marginal used in India as jelly. The Niger plant is an erect, stout, branched annual herb, grown for its edible seeds and oil. It is rich in carbohydrates, protein & dietary fibers. It is also used as .... Read More..
Safflower is commercially cultivated for vegetable oil production. Exhibiting a slightly pale white colour and firm texture, our offered Safflower seeds speak volumes about their excellent quality. These are perfectly suited for producing cooking oil rich in Vitamin E and low in saturated fats, though flavorless & colourless, this oil can be used in salad dressing too. Safflower seeds contain a maximum oil content of 48% that ... Read More..
A major source of polyunsaturated oil, sunflower seeds have a peculiar tear-drop shape Eating sunflower seeds raw & unsalted is generally considered healthy as it is low in salt content compared to when consumed in roasted or boiled form. Enriched with B complex vitamins, phosphorous, iron, calcium, Vitamin E and minerals. Read More..
Linseed is the oilseed crop with the highest content of the omega-3 fatty acid called alpha-linolenic acid. It is also a rich source of protein, dietary fibers, and phytoestrogens. Cultivated linseed varieties contain 45–50% oil on a dry-weight basis. The versatility of linseed is exemplified by its multiple end uses as human food, animal feed, and industrial applications. Omega-3-enriched eggs and meat are obtained... Read More..
India has been a leader in producing and exporting cotton since the olden times. Cotton is one of the most cultivated crops in India, with great economic importance attached to it. India is also the second largest producer of Cotton worldwide. Read More..
Castor is a Triglyceride in which approximately 70% of fatty acid chains are ratiocinate. Ole ate and linoleates are the other significant components. Castor seeds oil and its derivatives are used in the manufacturing of soaps, lubricants, hydraulic and brake fluids, paints, dyes, coatings, inks, cold resistant plastics, waxes and.... Read More..
India is one the largest producers and exporters of groundnuts. It is also called peanuts. Indian groundnuts have a rich nutty flavor, sweet taste, longer shelf life and are packed with amazing health benefits. Since it is produced in abundance in India. In Indian subcontinent, people savor the salted and roasted groundnuts as a snack, however, its major use in India is the extracted oil used in cooking. In the US... Read More..