Mustard oil, an important part of the Indian kitchen, is not just a fat, but it is also rich in some nutrients. It also contains vitamin E, B complex vitamins, copper, magnesium, selenium, and other nutrients. It also has antibacterial and antifungal properties. However, there is no dearth of adulterators in the market, and mustard oil is now being adulterated with palm oil and synthetic colors, which harms health. You can easily know whether the mustard oil in your kitchen is adulterated with palm oil or any other thing or not, through some tips.

Mustard oil is not only used for eating but also for massage. It strengthens muscles and bones. Mustard oil is hot, so it also provides relief from joint pain, and massaging the soles of hands feet and chest also provides relief from cold and cough. So let's learn how to identify adulteration in mustard oil.

How to identify adulteration of palm oil?

A simple way to identify whether your mustard oil has palm oil mixed in it or not is to keep the mustard oil in the fridge. After some time, if you feel some white deposit in it, it means that palm oil or poor quality ghee may be mixed in it.

How to identify adulteration of synthetic color?

People have started using synthetic colours to make mustard oil look different, which can cause serious harm to health. To identify this, rub mustard oil on your palm. If a strange smell comes during this or yellowness appears on the palm, then color has been mixed in it. Many people also apply mustard oil to their hair. If yellowness appears while shampooing after applying it on the hair, then the oil is adulterated with color.

Identify real oil like this.

The smell of mustard oil is very pungent. When you heat mustard oil in a pan, it gives a pungent smell and a burning sensation in the eyes. In this way, you can identify the real mustard oil.

Take care while buying.

While buying mustard oil, keep in mind the brand value. Apart from this, check on the level whether 'Agmark Grade-1' is written or not. Pay attention to the details written on the packet to see if any information about any kind of additive or mixed oil is given in it.

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