I come across this sometimes ago while studying oil in food, I just feel like sharing it here for benefit of others.
Humans are product of genetic composition and diet. There are benefits in consuming natural foods especially plant products. An example is groundnut oil. As the name implies, it is extracted from groundnut also called peanut. Groundnut oil has light yellow color with nutty aroma with sweet taste.
It has a very good lipid profile; it has saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats in healthy proportions. Oils high on saturated fats, predisposes one to obesity, hypertension, coronary heart diseases among others. However, groundnut is low in saturated fats, free from cholesterol, and contains Omega-6.
Being a plant product, it contains plant sterols especially b-sitosterol. It has been approved that phytosterols when consumed in diet with low saturated fat and cholesterol may reduce the risk of heart disease. Another beautiful thing about b-sitosterol is that it competitively inhibits the absorption of cholesterol in the gut consequently reducing cholesterol level by about 15%.
Groundnut is also rich in monounsaturated fats like Oleic acid that help to prevent corollary artery disease and stroke by favoring healthy blood lipid profile, it also contain Resveratrol which reduces the risk of developing stroke by inhibiting the processes that lead to stroke.
It also contains a valuable amount of vitamin E which is good for the skin and enhances fertility.
However, few people develop allergic reaction when they consume product of groundnut such as groundnut, peanut butter and groundnut oil. The reactions may include vomiting, dizziness, and painful abdomen, swelling of lips, throat and chest. Such people could take refined groundnut oil. The allergens in the oil are removed during the refining process.
Vegetable oils have numerous benefits and its use is encouraged…
