Rapeseed (Brassica napus subsp. napus), also known as rape and oilseed rape, is a bright-yellow flowering member of the family Brassicaceae (mustard or cabbage family), cultivated mainly for its oil-rich seed, which naturally contains appreciable amounts of mildly toxic erucic acid. [2]

2022年9月12日 · People often get confused about the difference between canola oil and rapeseed oil, though. These two plant-based cooking oils, however, are different. Canola is genetically modified version of the rapeseed plant. Here’s the scoop on both.

2023年2月13日 · Rapeseed is a plant grown to produce oil for cooking and industrial processes. In the United States, people call the edible variety canola oil.

2025年1月15日 · Rapeseed, plant of the mustard family (Brassicaceae) grown for its seeds, which yield canola, or rapeseed, oil. Canola oil is variously used in cooking, as an ingredient in soap and margarine, and as a lamp fuel (colza oil). Learn more about the plant and its uses.

2024年4月26日 · This article will discuss rapeseed oil, oil nutrition, potential health benefits, and potential downsides of rapeseed oil. Unless otherwise specified, the terms "rapeseed oil" and "canola oil" will be used interchangeably for the edible form of rapeseed oil.

2023年7月11日 · Rapeseed oil is widely used around the world. It’s famous for its affordability and versatility as a cooking oil and is commonly found in salad dressings, fried foods, and baked goods. Rapeseed...

2023年6月13日 · Rapeseed, or canola, oil is widely used for cooking, baking, and food processing. This article reviews rapeseed oil, including its nutritional content, benefits, and potential downsides.

Rapeseed is the traditional name for the group of oilseed crops in the Brassicaceae family but that group is now divided into two — industrial rapeseed and canola. Visually, the seeds of the two types are identical.

Rapeseed (Brassica napus) is a fast-growing brassica often used in cover crop mixes to help fight soil compaction, capture residual nitrogen, and help with water infiltration. Planting information from Midwest Cover Crop Council (midwestcovercrops.org).

2024年5月16日 · Rapeseed is the seed of a rape plant, and is also known as oilseed or rapa. There are two main types of rapeseed: industrial and...