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A member of Compositae family, which gives oil is
A member of Compositae family, which gives oil is
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The correct option is B Carthamus tinctorius
Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) is an oil yielding crop, which is a member of the family Compositae or Asteraceae. Safflower has been grown mainly for orange-red dye (carthamin) extracted from its flower used in food coloring and flavoring. Safflower seed oil is highly rich in linoleic acid (unsaturated fatty acid), which makes it highly suitable for human consumption. The whole plant of C.tinctorius possesses many pharmacological activities, like antifibrosis, antidiabetic, antitumour, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, antihperlipidemic, anticoagulant, and antioxidant activities.
Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) is an oil yielding crop, which is a member of the family Compositae or Asteraceae. Safflower has been grown mainly for orange-red dye (carthamin) extracted from its flower used in food coloring and flavoring. Safflower seed oil is highly rich in linoleic acid (unsaturated fatty acid), which makes it highly suitable for human consumption. The whole plant of C.tinctorius possesses many pharmacological activities, like antifibrosis, antidiabetic, antitumour, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, antihperlipidemic, anticoagulant, and antioxidant activities.
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