People switching to sunflower or soyabean oil for avoiding the risk of heart diseases may soon include mustard oil in the diet, as a new research under a project at the Institute of Agricultural Sciences (IAS), Banaras Hindu University, has shown qualitative improvement in rape-seed mustard through integrated nutrient management approach.

The three-year project, approved by the UP Council for Science and Technology, also promises to increase the productivity (per hectare yield) of mustard crop in east UP region, bringing it at par the national average which presently stands at around 10 quintals per hectare.

"The integrated nutrient management approach has shown remarkable improvement in the quality of rape-seed mustard," said Rajesh Kumar Singh, principal investigator of the project, on Saturday.

The anti-oxidant properties of mustard seeds were found to be enhanced and amount of mono-unsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), responsible for good cholesterol production which lowers the chances of heart diseases, was also found to be increased, he added on the occasion.
The project that started last year began to show qualitative improvement in rape-seed mustard after field trials on BHU campus.........Read More

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