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Oil obtained from rapeseed, the third most consumed edible oil in the world.
Rapeseed oil is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, especially polyunsaturated fatty acids.
Used in the food industry, especially in diets, e.g. diabetes diet, also in polyarthritis, e.g. psoriatic arthritis, also in cosmetics, see under Hydrogenated canola oil (INCI), Hydrogenated rapeseed oil (INCI), Brassica campestris oleifera oil (INCI), Brassica campestris oleifera oil unsaponifiables (INCI), Rapeseed glyceride (INCI).
In the chemical and pharmaceutical industry for the production of paints, bioplastics, cold foam, plasticizers, surfactants and biogenic lubricants. Formerly also used for oil lamps.
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Shen J et al. (2023) A Comprehensive Review of Health-Benefiting Components in Rapeseed Oil. Nutrients 16;15(4):999. doi: 10.3390/nu15040999. PMID: 36839357; PMCID: PMC9962526.
- Maleki Sedgi F et al. (2024) The effects of replacing ghee with rapeseed oil on liver steatosis and enzymes, lipid profile, insulin resistance and anthropometric measurements in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a randomized controlled clinical trial. Br J Nutr 28;131(12):1985-1996. doi: 10.1017/S0007114524000564. Epub 2024 Mar 19. PMID: 38501177.
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