With its high smoking limit at **9 °F, rice bran oil is one of
the healthiest picks when it comes to cooking lubricants, as
it is a highly nutritive oil, rich in vitamin E, antioxidants,
such as γ-oryzanol, which keep the cardiovascular functions
in check and also helps in bringing down cholesterol levels with
the help of phytochemicals called phytosterols. It is also
very rich in oleic (*2.5%) and linoleic (*9.1%)
acid compositions and these help in boosting memory and
preventing diabetes and cancer, respectively.
Being a hypo-allergen, rice bran oil can be consumed by anybody,
no matter how susceptible to allergies. It is most
importantly, trans fat free, with *7% of monounsaturated fats.
So, weight conscious people can actually grab it today. It
also has a nice mild flavor of its own, given the lower
production of polymers and has an amazingly long
shelf-life.
