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Mustard seeds Family :Brassica Biological name:Brassica juncea Other names:मोहरी (marathi),सरसो(hindi),राई, Mustard seeds are small round seeds are various mustard plants.Mustard seeds are yellowish or black in colour. Black mustard (Brassica nigra) Brown or Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) White/yellow mustard (Brassica hirta/Sinapis alba) Mustard seeds are used in spice in Pakistan,India,Nepal,&Bangladesh.The mustard seeds are also planted to grow vegetable.The stem & leaves of plant are used as green vegetable in Maharashtra. Mustard oil is used for body massage in winter season. In bangal food cuisine mustard oil is predominant cooking oil. Mustard plant is native to Asia. Mustard seeds has pungent flavor. chemical constituents of Mustard seeds: Mustard seeds contaning some essential oil such as brassicasterol,campesterol, sitosterol,Avenasterol,&stigmasterol. Mustard seeds containing essential vitamin B complex. Mustard seeds are an excellent so...