Brown Mustard Seed
Botanical name: (Brassica juncea)
Also Known As: Chinese Green, Chinese Mustard, Gai Cai
A pungent, bitter seed, mustard seeds are shade dried and great for making yellow and stone ground mustard. Delicious added to lentil, barbecue, and stir—fry dishes.
Often mixed with honey and used as a cough suppressant in the East, and may help abdominal pain when used as a tea. Used for anorexia, worms, and diseases of the spleen, tumors and wounds, in Ayurveda.
Generally perceived as health benefiting spice, mustard seeds are indeed very rich in phyto—nutrients, minerals, vitamins and anti—oxidants. The seeds are high in essential oils as well. They also contain oleic and palmitic acids.Its seeds are high in calories, however they are good source of dietary fiber; recommended in cholesterol controlling and diets
They are an excellent source of essential B—complex vitamins such as folates, niacin, thiamin, riboflavin, and vitaminB—6. These vitamins are essential in the sense that body requires them from external sources to replenish. These B—complex groups of vitamins help in enzyme synthesis, nervous system function and regulating body metabolism.
Mustard seeds contain flavonoid antioxidants such as carotenes. In addition, the seeds have small amount of vitamin anti—oxidants such as vitamin A, C and vitamin K.
Mustards are rich source of many health benefiting minerals. Calcium, manganese, copper, iron, selenium and zinc are some of the minerals especially concentrated in these seeds. Calcium helps build bone and teeth. Manganese is used by the body as a co—factor for the antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase. Copper is required in the production of red blood cells. Iron is required for the red blood cell formation and cellular metabolism.
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