Organic Top Quality Safflower Oil, For Cooking, Cosmetics, Medicine, Purity : 100%

 Introduction

Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is a valuable oilseed crop that

is still to be exploited for its greater potential for oil and protein

cake. It is cultivated in Asia, North America and South America

 It can be grown almost in every part of the world in diversified environments owing to its

ability to withstand drought, strong winds, hail storms and

flooding. Tap root system of this plant makes it an ideal crop for arid

agricultural land or areas with seasonal rains. Safflower plants

varies in length (30 cme1.5 m) with globular flower heads of

different color shades ranging from yellow to orange and red. There

is a growing trend to develop new varieties of safflower with higher

seed oil contents. Healthy fatty acid profile with high level of mono

and polyunsaturated fatty acids is another focus of research for these varieties (Bart, Palmeri, & Cavallaro, 2010).