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4 unusual facts about Brassica nigra


Allyl isothiocyanate

Allyl isothiocyanate comes from the seeds of black mustard (Brassica nigra) or brown Indian mustard (Brassica juncea).

B. nigra

Brassica nigra, the black mustard, an annual weedy plant cultivated for its seeds, which are commonly used as a spice

Brassica nigra

In Ethiopia, where it is cultivated as a vegetable in Gondar, Harar and Shewa, the shoots and leaves are consumed cooked and the seeds used as a spice.

Sinalbin

In contrast to mustard from black mustard (Brassica nigra) seeds which contain sinigrin, mustard from white mustard seeds has only a weakly pungent taste.



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