Brassica juncea integrifolia strumata
Brassica juncea integrifolia strumata
Safety & Hazards
An oil obtained from the seeds can have a high content of erucic acid. There have been some health concerns over the consumption of high levels of erucic acid n humans, though this is still controversial. At present (2012), several countries only allow cultivars with low erucic acid levels to be used for food.
Botanical Description
Large petiole mustard is an annual plant growing about 75cm tall. A form of Brassica juncea that has been selected in the Orient particularly for its edible swollen stems[ 206 Title Oriental Vegetables Publication Author Larkcom J. Publisher John Murray Year 1991 ISBN 0-7195-4781-4 Description Well written and very informative. ]. It is often cultivated, especially in the Orient, for its edible leaves and the stems.