Is pumpkin seed oil harmful to the body?

There are many types of oils, and different types of oils have different effects and consequences on the body, taste different, and have different prices on the market. This includes melon seed oil, which smells more fragrant and tastes no different from ordinary oil. Everyone should know that oil is harmful to the body, so is melon seed oil harmful to the body?

There is no obvious harm to the body from eating sunflower oil.

1. The linoleic acid contained in sunflower seed oil is an essential fatty acid for the human body. It constitutes the basic component of various cells and has the functions of regulating metabolism, maintaining blood pressure balance and lowering blood cholesterol.

2. Sunflower seed oil contains trace amounts of plant alcohol and phospholipids, these two substances can prevent the increase of serum cholesterol.

3. Sunflower oil is rich in carotene, more than peanut oil, sesame oil and soybean oil. Therefore, it can lower the concentration of serum cholesterol, prevent the occurrence of arteriosclerosis and vascular diseases, and is very suitable for patients with hypertension and middle-aged and elderly people.

4. Sunflower oil also contains nutrients such as glucose and sucrose. Its calorific value is also higher than soybean oil, peanut oil, sesame oil, corn oil, etc., and it can produce 9.499 calories per gram. Its melting point is also low, making it easy for the human body to absorb it, with an absorption rate of over 98%. In addition, after slight heating, it has a strong aroma and is the best-tasting cooking oil besides sesame oil.

5. Because sunflower oil is rich in nutrients and has multiple health benefits for the human body, it is known as "high-end nutritional oil". In recent years, it has been selling well in the international market and has been very popular.