Multiple choice

Which of the following toxic factors is/are present in mustard seeds and oil?

  1. Elaidic acid

  2. Erucic acid

  3. DHA and EPA

  4. Mucic acid
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Erucic acid is a toxic fatty acid found in mustard seeds and oil. High levels of erucic acid can cause health problems including cardiac lipidosis. Modern varieties have been bred to reduce erucic acid content. The other acids listed are either beneficial or not major concerns in mustard.

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