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  • What is niger seed oil?
  • Niger ( Guizotia abyssinica Cass.) seed oil plays an important role in human nutrition and health because of its fatty acid composition and its high levels of fat-soluble bioactive components. The oil has an attractive pale yellow color and a nutty taste. With high levels of linoleic acid, it is very similar to sunflower and safflower oils.
  • How oil seeds research & development works in Nigeria?
  • Currently, oilseeds research and development work across Nigeria is leading to increase productivity and efficiency of oil seeds processing ?soybean and peanut particularly. FAS Lagos’ estimates and projections for all the categories of oil seeds and products for 2021/22 are higher than the USDA estimates of previous year.
  • Why is niger seed important?
  • The use of niger seed was recommended in applications where functionality of seed components, such as their fat- and moisture-binding ability and textural effects, are important in addition to their antioxidant activity. Today, niger seed is particularly important to the economy of Ethiopia, where it accounts for 50?60% of its edible oil supply.
  • Does niger seed oil scavenge free radicals?
  • The radical scavenging properties of the crude niger seed oil were compared to those of other common as well as nonconventional vegetable oils toward two different stable free radicals (DPPH and galvinoxyl) (Ramadan et al., 2003; Ramadan & Moersel, 2006).