The ingredient effect of safflower seed oil, what kind of oil is safflower seed oil

The main components of safflower seed oil are linoleic acid and vitamin E, each of which has the following effects:

1.Linoleic acid has the effect of lowering blood cholesterol, preventing atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. The linoleic acid content in safflower seed oil is as high as 70%-75%, which is the highest content of vegetable oils, so its nutritional value is high.

2.Vitamin E is a natural antioxidant that can improve lipid metabolism and prevent cell aging, as well as anti-aging and cancer prevention. Although the vitamin E content in safflower seed oil is not high, it is rich in natural vitamin E, which has advantages over other vegetable oils.

In addition, safflower seed oil also has the effect of inhibiting high blood pressure and preventing the deposition of cholesterol in the blood vessel wall. However, it is important to note that although safflower oil is highly nutritious, it should also be consumed in moderation, and excessive intake may be detrimental to health.

Safflower seed oil, also known as safflower oil, is an oil product made from safflower seeds. Safflower seed oil is yellow, and the fatty acid composition of standard safflower seed oil is palmitic acid 5-9%, stearic acid, oleic acid 11-15%, linoleic acid 69-79%, and iodine value is about 140, which is a dry oil. Oleic acid safflower seed oil is mainly oleic acid, accounting for about 60%, linoleic acid 25%, iodine value is about 105, and it is a semi-dry oil.

Safflower oil has particularly high frost resistance, stable aroma and bright color, and can be used to prepare foods such as sauces, French seasonings, frozen desserts, fat milk (milk skimmed with cream and vegetable oil added), processed milk and imitation yogurt, etc., and is especially suitable for foods that need to maintain stability and flavor at low temperatures, such as margarine, emulsified cakes and bread shortening. In multi-component complex foods, safflower oil helps the finished product to remain molded over a wide range of temperatures.

Efficacy and role of safflower seed oil

1.Beauty and beauty

Safflower seed oil contains a large amount of vitamin E, phytosterols, flavonoids and gamma oryzanol, vitamin E can resist oxidation, eliminate free radicals, delay aging, avoid pigment deposition on the surface, and lighten pigmentation; Gamma oryzanol can promote the microvascular circulation function to protect, make the microvascular circulation function delicate, elastic, and have the effect of beauty and beauty.

2.Prevent hyperlipidemia

Safflower seed oil has the title of the king of linoleic acid, it is the highest content of linoleic acid in all edible oils, people can use it to meet the body's normal metabolism of linoleic acid needs, and can prevent fat and cholesterol in the human blood vessels, it can promote blood circulation at the same time, prevent hyperlipidemia.

3.Prevention of atherosclerosis

The phytosterols and linoleic acid in safflower seed oil can prevent the deposition of human serum cholesterol in the blood vessel wall, and have the health care effect of preventing and treating atherosclerosis and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

4.Prevent fatty liver disease

5.Maintain cellular health

The linoleic acid in safflower seed oil is a component of cells, especially involved in the synthesis of mitochondria and cell membrane phosphorus. Linoleic acid deficiency may lead to mitochondrial swelling, changes in the structure and function of cell membranes, and increased membrane permeability and fragility, so safflower seed oil has the effect of strengthening metabolism and enhancing cell vitality.

6.Lowers cholesterol

Safflower seed oil contains linoleic acid and gamma oryzanol, which have the effect of lowering cholesterol. Linoleic acid and cholesterol need to be combined with linoleic acid to be transported and metabolized normally in the body, avoid the accumulation of lipids in the body, and prevent fatty liver. Gamma oryzanol can block the autologous synthesis of cholesterol and lower serum cholesterol.

Safflower seed oil contains 6% saturated fatty acids, 21% oleic acid and 73% linoleic acid. Because its main ingredient is linoleic acid, which is the highest linoleic acid oil in food oils, it has a particularly high nutritional value, and can prevent the deposition of serum cholesterol in the blood vessel wall, and prevent atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases.

Safflower seed oil can be taken orally, and it has irreplaceable health care effects for the "three highs" population. In fact, the safflower seed oil capsules sold on the market are encapsulated high-quality safflower seed oil, which is used as a special auxiliary health care product for cardiovascular, hypertension and other diseases. Nowadays, there are also some health supplements that make it easier for the body to absorb by adding safflower seed oil as a medium.